Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump pledged on August 22 to continue to work together towards resolving issues pertaining to the Korean Peninsula, local media reported on August 23.
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United States President Donald Trump (R) and Japanese Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe. (Photo: Moneycontrol).
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During their telephone conversation late on August 22, the two
leaders traversed a number of issues related to the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea (DPRK), Abe told a press briefing on the matter.
The Japanese leader also said Japan and the United States
coordinated their policies on how to handle the DPRK, according to local
media.
The phone talks between Abe and Trump came ahead of US Secretary
of State Mike Pompeo's fourth expected visit to Pyongyang.
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Source: NDO
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