TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will continue to ask China to exert pressure on North Korea to abandon its missile and nuclear weapon development programs, Japan's top government spokesman said Monday, following Pyongyang's latest test-firing of a ballistic missile Sunday.
"In dealing with the North Korean issue, the role of China is extremely important," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a press conference, noting that China accounts for around 90 percent of North Korea's international trade and is a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.
"We will continue to request China to deal constructively as a responsible member of the U.N. Security Council," Suga said.
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