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Kim Yo Jong, younger sister of North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong Un, said in an unusual statement regarding relations with Japan. Experts believe that this is an attempt to destabilize the trilateral cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea. Professor Shunji Hiraiwa of Nanzan University, who is familiar with the North Korean situation, said, "I can't see it. Japan's first goal is to change North Korea's traditional stance" He added that to date, Japan's leadership has no plans to improve North Korea-Japan relations.
While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed readiness to engage in high-level communication with North Korea, Japan must perform a careful balancing act to ensure its outreach to Pyongyang does not undermine its alliance with the United States and South Korea.
Japan s willingness to engage with N Korea may test allies patience japantoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from japantoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.