内容摘要：By Park Si-soo Japan is moving to hold a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Korean

By Park Si-soo

Japan is moving to hold a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, local media reported on Wednesday.

The Japanese government did not confirm this. If true, it reflects Tokyo's increasing fears of being left behind in dealing with the North, with the leaders of South Korea and the United States set to meet Kim in April and May, respectively.

A spokeswoman for Japan's foreign ministry told AFP that she could not confirm any concrete plans for a summit.

But she added, "we will be studying our policies from the viewpoint of what is most effective" to resolve the issues of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as well as the abduction of Japanese citizens by Pyongyang.