Japan to call on N. Korea to realize summit "without conditions"

Japan plans to propose to North Korea a summit without asking for a guarantee of progress on the issue of Pyongyang's past abduction of Japanese nationals, based on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's apparent shift in stance, government sources said Tuesday.Tokyo plans to convey Abe's message that he is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "without conditions," through the Japanese Embassy in Beijing and other various channels, according to the sources.Abe has made it a top political priority to settle the long-standing issue of Pyongyang's abductions of Japanese nationals in the 197…READ FULL ARTICLE