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On April 28, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a press occasion at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence.
 
In regard to the Japan-U.S. Summit Telephone Talk with the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, the Prime Minister said,
 
“Following the Inter-Korean Summit, I held a summit telephone talk with President Trump.
 
Prior to the telephone talk between President Trump and myself, he received a phone call from President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (ROK), who spoke with President Trump about the details of the discussions held during the Inter-Korean Summit. Based on that telephone talk, we held our Japan-U.S. summit telephone talk. While President Trump gave me a detailed explanation, I would like to refrain from going into details on it at this time.
 
We shared the recognition that yesterday’s Inter-Korean Summit was a positive development for the comprehensive resolution of outstanding issues of concern regarding North Korea, including denuclearization, and that it should be welcomed as a historic first step toward peace and stability in Northeast Asia.
 
It is important that North Korea takes concrete actions moving forward. We were also in agreement on that point, and shared the view that Japan and the United States will continue to closely monitor the moves of North Korea. I believe that Japan and the United States have taken the lead on this issue, and that the maximum pressure campaign on North Korea, led by Japan and the United States, under the close cooperation among Japan, the U.S., and the ROK has resulted in this major change and positive step. In other words, there will be no change to the basic policy of Japan and the United States. Tomorrow, I am scheduled to receive a briefing directly by President Moon over the telephone on the outcomes of the summit.
 
In any event, President Trump and I today shared the recognition that we will continue to urge North Korea to take concrete actions. I intend to exert every effort to deliver positive results, under close cooperation between Japan and the U.S., as well as among Japan, the U.S. and the ROK. We will work together for the success of the U.S.-North Korea Summit Meeting, closely cooperating between Japan and the U.S., as well as among Japan, the U.S. and the ROK, and exert every effort to resolve outstanding issues of concern regarding North Korea, in coordination with the international community including China and Russia as well.”