Readout of President Donald J. Trump's Call with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan

President Donald J. Trump spoke yesterday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. The two leaders discussed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent visit to Pyongyang, North Korea, and agreed to continue close coordination in advance of the President's upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The President and Prime Minister committed to maintaining trilateral cooperation with the Republic of Korea, and also affirmed the shared goal of North Korea abandoning its illicit weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.