Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump "completely" agreed Monday that, following Pyongyang's firing of projectiles into the Sea of Japan late last week, their countries will seek a complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula by coordinating bilateral efforts.
Speaking to reporters after his phone conversation with Trump, Abe said Japanese and U.S. experts will analyze the nature of the projectiles, and that he is still willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "without conditions" despite the latest development.
"President Trump and I completely agreed on every aspect of how we should deal with North Korea," Abe said. "We are completely on the same page that we will seek to have the agreement between the United States and North Korea (on denuclearization) implemented swiftly."