U.S. discourages closer Japan-NK cooperation - reports



News U.S. discourages closer Japan-NK cooperation – reports Kerry insists on prior planning with Washington ahead of any Abe visit to North, Japanese papers say Rob York July 17, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News The U.S. has discouraged Tokyo from becoming too close with Pyongyang, with Secretary of State John Kerry warning his Japanese counterpart about high-level visits to North Korea, several Japanese news sources have reported. Reports have stated that Kerry and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida spoke over the phone on July 7, with Kerry insisting on proper discussions prior to any visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to North Korea. The U.S. has discouraged Tokyo from becoming too close with Pyongyang, with Secretary of State John Kerry warning his Japanese counterpart about high-level visits to North Korea, several Japanese news sources have reported. Reports have stated that Kerry and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida spoke over the phone on July 7, with Kerry insisting on proper discussions prior to any visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to North Korea. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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U.S. discourages closer Japan-NK cooperation – reports

Kerry insists on prior planning with Washington ahead of any Abe visit to North, Japanese papers say

Rob York July 17, 2014

U.S. discourages closer Japan-NK cooperation – reports

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The U.S. has discouraged Tokyo from becoming too close with Pyongyang, with Secretary of State John Kerry warning his Japanese counterpart about high-level visits to North Korea, several Japanese news sources have reported.

Reports have stated that Kerry and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida spoke over the phone on July 7, with Kerry insisting on proper discussions prior to any visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to North Korea.

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