A U.S. envoy reassures top Japanese officials of the importance of their alliance in dealing with regional security threats, just as the N. Korean leader's sister expressed low expectations of a summit between her brother and President Trump this year.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, left, and Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi greet each other prior to their bilateral meeting in Tokyo Friday, July 10, 2020.
Biegun met with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense Minister Taro Kono separately and reaffirmed the importance of their alliance in maintaining and strengthening “the free and open Indo-Pacific” and dealing with regional concerns including North Korea and China.Earlier Friday, Kim Yo Jong said her brother won’t be meeting Trump because there is no need for the North to gift Trump meetings when it’s not getting any reward in return.
Kim Yo Jong said “a surprise thing may still happen, depending upon the judgement and decision between the two top leaders” but that the U.S. needed summit talks while Pyongyang did not.
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