Putin, after meeting Japan's Abe, calls for restraint on North Korea

Reuters

Published May 26, 2018 01:33PM ET

Putin, after meeting Japan's Abe, calls for restraint on North Korea

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called on all sides involved in the situation around North Korea to show restraint, while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it was vital Pyongyang completely shed itself of all nuclear weapons.