Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reportedly considering attending the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, after doubts were raised about his presence at the event.  

Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday that Abe intends to hold talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the Olympics to demand Seoul's faithful implementation of a 2015 deal on Japan's wartime sex slavery and reaffirm close bilateral cooperation on the North Korean issue.

South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha relayed Moon's invitation for Abe to the Olympics during her trip to Japan last month. 

But Seoul's renewed stance on the 2015 deal triggered negative public sentiment in Japan on Abe's attendance. 

However, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party(LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito reportedly reached the consensus that it is desirable for Abe to attend the Olympics considering the importance of South Korea-Japan relations.