Spotlight | China, Japan, North Korea
Chinese and US manoeuvres behind aborted meeting between Fumio Kishida and Kim Yo-Jong

The Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, Kim Yo-Jong.
The Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, Kim Yo-Jong. © Yonhap News Agency/Kyodo/MaxPPP
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at the behest of the United States, mobilised his diplomats to arrange a meeting with Kim Yo-Jong, the sister of the North Korean leader. But Japan's attempt to open up to North Korea irked China and led Beijing to call Pyongyang to order. [...]
Published on 05.04.2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Claudia Astarita

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