Mr Aso is adamant that pressure must be used until North Korea dismantles its weapons and explains the mysterious disappearances of ordinary Japanese during the 1970s and 1980s.

• 麻生认为直到朝鲜放弃核武器和对上世纪70到80年代神秘消失的日本平民做出解释，日本应该一直采取强硬的施压姿态。