North Korean state media cites foreign minister Choe Son Hui as saying that North Korea rejects any talks with Japan on any issue, including the Japanese abductees, after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he was willing to meet in person with Kim Jong Un.
North Korean foreign minister Choe Son Hui says that North Korea willnot holdany talks with Japan on any issue, including the issueofJapanese abductees inNorthKorea.ThisfollowsanannouncementbyJapanese prime minister Fumio Kishida inwhichhe statedhis desire to meet withNorthKorean supremeleaderKim Jong Un"withoutanypreconditions".