Japanese lawmaker makes unauthorized trip to N. Korea

Japanese lawmaker makes unauthorized trip to N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki answers reporters' questions at Beijing's international airport before leaving for North Korea on Nov. 2, 2013. Inoki arrived in North Korea later that day on a six-day visit without having received the required permission of the Japanese parliament, saying he wants to keep dialogue with Pyongyang open in order to resolve bilateral issues.

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