Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea Photo: REUTERS
North Korea And Japan To Hold First Talks In Four Years -- The Telegraph
North Korea and Japan this week hold their first direct talks in four years with attention focused on whether they can show progress in overcoming deep-rooted suspicions that have hamstrung ties.
The two countries, at odds for decades, have never had formal diplomatic relations. When they do talk, they sometimes choose the neutral and geographically convenient venue of China's capital.
For Japan, North Korea's past abductions of its citizens, sabre-rattling ballistic missile tests over Japanese territory and underground nuclear experiments have curbed progress on normalising relations.
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Update: North Korea, Japan to hold first direct talks in four years -- Business Recorder
My Comment: Here is an easy prediction .... zero progress will be the result.