Noriyuki Suzuki Quotes (4 Quotes)

This is 'invitation diplomacy' -- a tool Kim's father used to use to great effect. Kim is trying to show how strong and stable North Korea is -- how firmly he is in control and how popular he remains with the people. Unless there are select groups of foreigners there to see this, his message will not get out loud and clear.

The possibility of North Korea making a (positive) decision increases somewhat if economic assistance is dangled in front of their eyes.

I have the feeling that North Korea will not flatly reject the proposal, since it would not hurt the North to establish a framework for solving problems with Japan.

For business, English and Chinese are obviously the most important languages now. This is a phenomenon that reflects the change of the times.