Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday said fellow Asian leaders attending the just-ended summit talks here understand Japan's need to "comprehensively" resolve a range of issues with North Korea.
"I explained Japan will strive to reach a peaceful resolution comprehensively over the issues of abductions, nuclear arms and missiles toward normalization of diplomatic ties, and think that was understood by other leaders," Koizumi told a news conference.
"I think we could share the view that we will strive for a peaceful resolution and reaffirm to continue mutual cooperation, with other countries keeping interest in this matter," he said.