Japanese govt announces Koizumi's visit to DPRK

Japanese government announced Friday that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on May 22 to hold talks with DPRK leader Kim Jong Il on the abduction issue.

It will be Koizumi's second visit to DPRK following his landmark trip to Pyongyang in September 2002 for talks with Kim, chief cabinet secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said at a press conferenceFriday afternoon.

Source: Xinhua