Japan and North Korea are making efforts to improve their...

Japan and North Korea are making efforts to improve their relations by planning to hold their first ambassador-level talks in over seven years. The negotiations, scheduled to take place in Pyongyang early next month, will mark the end of a prolonged period of diplomatic stalemate caused by a dispute over the alleged kidnappings of Japanese citizens by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s. The resumption of high-level talks between the two nations suggests a potential thaw in their strained relationship and could pave the way for further dialogue and cooperation in the future.

Wednesday, 15 March, 2000