Japan PM Shinzo Abe beefs up European ties amid North Korea tensions

Despite a recent cooling of tensions in the run-up to the Winter Olympics in South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has insisted on "maximising pressure" on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes.
Despite a recent cooling of tensions in the run-up to the Winter Olympics in South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has insisted on "maximising pressure" on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes. PHOTO: REUTERS