A proposed Diet appearance by a former North Korean agent was effectively canceled Tuesday after ruling coalition parties said they oppose inviting him to the legislature.
The former agent, who goes by the name Kenki Aoyama, was scheduled to give unsworn testimony Wednesday.
He reportedly agreed over the weekend to accept an invitation by the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee.
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