Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his visiting British counterpart, Theresa May, vowed Thursday in Tokyo to jointly deal with the North Korean military threat and step up efforts to avoid economic confusion that could be caused by Britain's decision to leave the European Union.
May's visit coincided with rising regional tension with North Korea threatening to take more provocative actions. South Korean intelligence officials reportedly said Pyongyang appears prepared to conduct another nuclear test.
The two leaders also agreed that China should play "a key role" in applying stronger pressure on the North to stop its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, Japanese officials said.