[Provisional Translation]

On August 15, 2017, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a press occasion at the Prime Minister's Office.

In regard to his summit telephone talk with the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, the Prime Minister said,

“I have just held a summit meeting with President Trump over the telephone, during which we had a frank exchange of views on the current situation in North Korea. North Korea’s warning that it will launch ballistic missiles at Guam is increasing the tensions in the region to an unprecedented degree. Under such circumstances, I highly value the commitment of President Trump to the security of the U.S. allies. We shared the recognition that it is of the utmost importance that, while maintaining close coordination between Japan and the United States, and among Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea,we ensure that North Korea does not conduct any missile launches, in cooperation with the international community, including China and Russia. At the same time, we will be prepared for any situation, and, under the robust Japan-US Alliance, we will maintain an elevated vigilance and surveillance structure and a missile defense posture, and do everything we can to protect the safety of the people.”