fumio kishida peld their first talks of the year in malaysia. experts say ri is a close leader to kim jong-un. they opened a full scale investigation on the issue july last year but they postponed releasing a report. north korean agents kidnapped japanese nationals in the 1970s and '80s. the japanese government says at least 12 are still unaccounted for. families of abductees suspect hundreds of others may also have been taken to the north. kishida expressed his disappointment with the lack of progress. he told ri it is extremely regrettable pyongyang hadn't issued any report on the investigation for more than a year. >> translator: we'll continue calling on north korea to come up with concrete measures as soon as possible. >> translator: i had a meeting with japan. we discussed how to implement the two issues that the governments have agreed on. >> ri declined to comment on the details of the talks. >>> a panel of advisers to japanese prime minister shinzo abe has submitted a report on the country's role in the world. it says japan has contribu

a government source says talks are being arranged between fumio kishida and ri su yong. he is said to have direct access to kim jong-un. kishida is to convey japan's request to kim. they told japan last month that they'll postpone the report on the results. prime minister shinzo abe instructed kishida to make a direct request to ri when they attend the same international meetings. >>> japanese officials have announced that they'll suspend work to relocate a u.s. military base within okinawa prefecture. crews were planning to start reclaiming land in a coastal area of nago city to prepare for the move of futenma air station. many residents of the city have voiced opposition to the plan. the government's top spokesperson says the work will be put on hold for a month so officials can hold discussions with local authorities. >> translator: we would like to explain to the governor of okinawa our views on how to reduce the risks that the futenma air station and its relocation pose to nearby residents and how to reduce the overall burden on okinawa. i also look forward to heari