Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump are likely to issue a joint statement after their first summit at the White House on Friday, Japanese government officials said Monday.

The statement is expected to demonstrate the stability of Japan-U.S. relations by underscoring the two countries' commitment to working together in a wide range of areas including security and the economy.

At the summit, Ishiba is likely to announce a plan to expand Japan's imports of liquefied natural gas from the United States, in line with Trump's plan to increase exports of U.S. oil and natural gas.

Ishiba told parliament on Monday that he shares basic values espoused by Trump, such as the rule of law and the goal of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.

At the summit, Ishiba and Trump are expected to affirm a policy of strengthening the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance to counter threats from China's assertive moves and growing military ties between North Korea and Russia.

The leaders are also expected to agree on improving command-and-control coordination between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.

Ishiba aims to gain an assurance from Trump that Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. security treaty, which stipulates the U.S. obligation to defend Japan, applies to the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, which are claimed by China.

The prime minister also plans to ask for the U.S. president's cooperation in resolving the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals decades ago.

At the meeting, Ishiba is also expected to underline the contribution of Japanese companies' investments to increasing jobs in the United States, as he attempts to prevent excessive demands from Trump under his "America first" policy. The two leaders are also expected to discuss cooperation over semiconductors.

Ishiba is expected to ask Trump to visit Japan at an early date.

Building personal trust will also be a focus. At Monday's parliamentary meeting, Ishiba said he heard that Trump unexpectedly listens to people's opinions well. "We may have good chemistry," he said.