``The day may come when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Pyongyang.'' What is the purpose of this unusual statement by Kim Yo Jong of North Korea?

On the 15th of this month, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's Kim Jung Eun, the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, and deputy director of the party, released a statement through the state-run Korean Central News Agency, raising concerns about Japan-North Korea relations.
``If the abduction issue, which has already been resolved, is discarded as an obstacle to bilateral relations, there is no reason why the two countries can't get closer.The day may come when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits Pyongyang.'' North
Recently, North Korea has been hinting at a conciliatory attitude toward Japan. At the beginning of his statement, Yomasa said, ``Japanese Prime Minister Kishida strongly felt the need to boldly change the current situation between Japan and North Korea at the House of Representatives Budget Committee of the Diet.''
However, he is said to have said that it is extremely important for him to take the lead in establishing a relationship with the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and that he is currently continuing to make efforts through various channels.
'', Prime Minister Kishida said at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 9th of this month. Mr. Yomasa said, ``Prime Minister Kishida's recent remarks demonstrate his true intention to boldly break free from the constraints of the past and advance North Korea-Japan relations.''
I don't think there's any reason why it wouldn't be evaluated positively if it came out of this." Furthermore, ``Japan must courageously abandon its anachronistic hostility and unrealizable tenacity, and build on a foundation of mutual recognition.''
If we make the political decision to open up a new path to improving relations through respectful behavior and acts of faith, then both countries will be able to carve out a new future together.
That's my opinion.'' Although the content of the statement is unusual, North Korea has recently been exhibiting a different approach to dealing with Japan than in the past. Last month, Kim Jong Il wrote to Prime Minister Kishida about the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
I sent a telegram of sympathy. Kim Jong Il said in a telegram: ``I have received the news that Japan has unfortunately suffered many lives and material losses due to an earthquake since the beginning of the new year, and I would like to express my deepest sympathies to you, your bereaved families, and the victims.
Express your sympathy. I pray that the earthquake damage will be recovered as soon as possible and that a stable life will be restored." It is extremely unusual for the supreme leader of North Korea to send a telegram directly to the prime minister of Japan, and it is
At that time, interest arose in his intentions. Some experts say this may be a sign that North Korea is considering holding a Japan-North Korea summit.
Regarding the content of the statement, Mr. Yosho said, ``It is my personal opinion, and I have not made any official statements.''
"I am not in a position to evaluate North Korea-Japan relations," he said.However, Yo Jong has often sent messages based on Kim Jong Il's intentions, and it can be seen as reflecting Kim Jong Il's intentions. Can be done
Ru. As soon as Yosho's statement was announced, the Japanese media covered it all. The Sankei Shimbun says, ``Since the beginning of this year, North Korea has abandoned its policy of peaceful unification with South Korea and has emphasized that it will not hesitate to use force.''
``It appears that the plan is to signal a conciliatory attitude toward Japan and drive a wedge into cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea.'' The Mainichi Shimbun reported that in a statement, Mr. Yomasa talked about the possibility of Prime Minister Kishida's visit to North Korea, saying, ``Abduction.''
Kishida said, ``Until now, Mr. Kishida has shown a positive attitude towards holding a Japan-North Korea summit meeting to resolve the abduction issue.''
It is unrealistic to call this issue ``solved.'' The Japanese government has not been able to find a solution to the abduction issue. Since five abductees returned to the country in 2002, only one abductee has returned to the country.
I haven't. Prime Minister Kishida spoke about the abduction issue in his policy speech on the 30th of last month, saying, ``As the families of the abductees are getting older, the time-sensitive abduction issue is a humanitarian issue that cannot be shaken for a moment.
``This is the administration's most important issue,'' he said, emphasizing that it is the most important issue for the administration. The Japanese government will collect and analyze information while carefully assessing the location of the newly thrown ball from North Korea.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on the 16th, ``We are mindful that (Yomasa Yomasa) issued the statement. Further details may affect future negotiations, so
I would like to refrain from revealing anything.'' He then emphasized that, in preparation for the Japan-North Korea summit, ``we are constantly making efforts through various channels.'' On the other hand, Yosho said in a statement
He said it was ``totally unacceptable'' that the abduction issue had been resolved, and stressed that ``there is no change in our policy to comprehensively resolve the abductions, nuclear and missile issues.''
On the other hand, North Korea is also taking a stance to assess Japan's future actions, and Yosho said in a statement, ``Going forward, we will have to further assess Prime Minister Kishida's true intentions.''