Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet Thursday to discuss how to carry out joint economic activities on the disputed islands controlled by Moscow but claimed by Tokyo as a step to concluding a postwar peace treaty.The growing nuclear and missile threat posed by North Korea will also be a key topic, with Abe set to ask Russia's cooperation in strengthening pressure on the reclusive state.Abe, along with U.S. President Donald Trump, is ratcheting up pressure on North Korea, including economic and military options, but Russia, concerned about destabilization of th…READ FULL ARTICLE
