N. Korea rules out talks if Japan sticks only to abductions

N. Korea rules out talks if Japan sticks only to abductions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Jong Thae Hwa, North Korean ambassador in charge of normalization talks with Japan, speaks to a group of Japanese reporters in Pyongyang on April 22. Jong ruled out talks on bilateral issues if Japan sticks only to the problem of Japanese abducted by the North. (Kyodo)

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