Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on late Saturday explained the outcome of his talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to U.S. President Donald Trump by phone, a Japanese government source said.
Abe told Trump that Japan will continue diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East by working closely with the United States, according to the source.
Shortly before midnight, Abe told reporters that he discussed the latest situation regarding North Korea with the U.S. leader and what would be their coordinated response to its ramped up provocations ahead of a year-end deadline on making progress in the denuclearization talks.