Japan PM: Will work with international community to solve North Korea issues

He said security environment surrounding Japan is at its severest and he intends to raise pressure on North Korea


Reuters January 04, 2018
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday North Korea was engaging in continued provocations that were "absolutely unacceptable" and said he would work with the international community to counter its nuclear and missiles development.

"It is not an exaggeration to say that the security environment surrounding Japan is at its severest since World War Two," Abe told a New Year news conference.

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"By raising pressure on North Korea together with the international community, I intend to do my utmost to solve North Korea's nuclear, missiles and abduction issues."

 

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