The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday a summit between her brother and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won’t happen if Japan sticks to “its anachronistic” approach.
Kim Yo Jong’s statement came after Takaichi told reporters last week that she had informed U.S. President Donald Trump during a summit in Washington that she had “a very strong desire” to meet Kim Jong Un.
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) Pivot to Asia: Japanese PM Takaichi has been trying to improve relation with North Korea but got rejected.
3. My opinion
After being backstabbed hard by Trump on “behead Takaichi” incident, Takaichi has been trying to improve relations with neighboring nations…but it’s not working well because of her own words which lean into ultranationalism.
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1. Summary
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday a summit between her brother and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won’t happen if Japan sticks to “its anachronistic” approach.
Kim Yo Jong’s statement came after Takaichi told reporters last week that she had informed U.S. President Donald Trump during a summit in Washington that she had “a very strong desire” to meet Kim Jong Un.
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) Pivot to Asia: Japanese PM Takaichi has been trying to improve relation with North Korea but got rejected.
3. My opinion
After being backstabbed hard by Trump on “behead Takaichi” incident, Takaichi has been trying to improve relations with neighboring nations…but it’s not working well because of her own words which lean into ultranationalism.
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What does she even mean by that