Takaichi asked Trump to broker Japan-North Korea summit

What happened: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked U.S. President Donald Trump during their meeting last month to urge North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to accept a summit with Japan if a U.S.-North Korea summit happens. Why it matters: Japan-North Korea talks over the abduction issue have stalled, and Takaichi said she wants a breakthrough during her tenure. It is not known how Trump responded. Key numbers: Takaichi met Trump in September. Trump is expected at an APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, in November. Megumi Yokota, kidnapped at 13, marks her 62nd birthday this year.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked U.S. President Donald Trump during their meeting last month to urge North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to accept a summit with Japan if a U.S.-North Korea summit happens.

Japan-North Korea talks over the abduction issue have stalled, and Takaichi said she wants a breakthrough during her tenure. It is not known how Trump responded. Key numbers: Takaichi met Trump in September. Trump is expected at an APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, in November. Megumi Yokota, kidnapped at 13, marks her 62nd birthday this year.