North Korea has asked for a visit to the country by Japanese lawmakers, House of Councillors member Antonio Inoki said Thursday.
The Korea-Japan Amity and Friendship Association made the request to Inoki in writing during his four-day visit to the country, the Japanese lawmaker told a news conference at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda upon returning from the trip.He added that Kim Yong Il, secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and adviser at the friendship association, sought a visit by Keiji Furuya, Japanese minister for the issue of Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korean spies decades ago.
Source: JiJi Press
Source: JiJi Press
