Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says
North Korea should change its policies to help enrich its
people.
Abe told reporters today that Japan would do its utmost,
working with the US and South Korea, to pressure Pyongyang to
shift its course and end its missile tests and nuclear
program.
Abe said Tokyo is cautiously watching to see the impact
of sanctions against North Korea, especially at this coldest
time of the year when conditions are harshest.
He said North Korea's diligent people and abundant
resources could make the country richer if its leaders adopt
the right policies.
Abe did not directly mention recent overtures by North
Korean leader Kim Jong Un toward South Korea, including a
reopening of a communications link between the rival
countries.
