Kono eyes resuming flights, food aid to N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - New Foreign Minister Yohei Kono speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Oct. 6. He said Japan will consider resuming charter flights to North Korea as the first stage in easing sanctions to back up dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington.

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