岸田首相、日朝会談に重ねて意欲　拉致解決へ「全力で行動」

　岸田文雄首相は１１日、北朝鮮による日本人拉致問題の早期解決に向け、金正恩朝鮮労働党総書記との会談実現に改めて意欲を示した。東京都内で開かれた全被害者の即時帰国を求める「国民大集会」に出席し、「トップ同士が腹を割って率直に話し合える関係をまず構築していくことが極めて重要だ。全力で行動していく」と述べた。
　首相は「日朝の実りある関係を樹立することは日朝双方の利益に合致する」と指摘。「一瞬たりとも無駄にせず、今こそ大胆に現状を変えていかなければならない」と強調した。（2024/05/11-17:13）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday reiterated his eagerness to realize a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an effort to swiftly resolve the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang decades ago.
   "It's crucial for leaders to first form a relationship that allows for frank discussions," Kishida said at a rally in Tokyo to seek the immediate return of all abductees. "I'll make best efforts."
   The prime minister also said that establishing fruitful relations between Japan and North Korea would be in the interest of both countries.
   "We must not waste a single moment, and now is the time to drastically change the status quo," he added.
   At the same gathering in May last year, Kishida announced his wish to hold "high-level talks" under his direct command to realize the summit.