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On September 23, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a press conference at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport).
 
In regard to his visit to the United States, the Prime Minister said,
 
“At this session of the UN General Assembly, I will hold summit meetings with the leaders of various countries, including President Donald J. Trump of the United States and President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (ROK). Through these summit meetings, I will emphasize the importance of the resolution of the outstanding issues of concern relating to North Korea, including the nuclear and missile issues, and, most importantly, the abductions issue.
 
With President Trump, I am scheduled to have a one-on-one (tete-a-tete) meeting and dinner this evening. We will also hold a Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting on September 26.
 
In addition, I will hold a summit meeting with President Moon Jae-in on September 25, with the aim of further deepening cooperation among Japan, the U.S. and the ROK. 
 
On the dialogues of economic issues between Japan and the United States, first of all, President Trump and I, Japan and the United States, share the broader goals of further expanding investment and trade between Japan and the U.S., thereby realizing economic development in a free and open Indo-Pacific region based on fair rules so as to benefit both of our countries. I hope to engage in constructive discussions with President Trump based on the outcomes of the upcoming FFR (talks for free, fair and reciprocal trade deals) meeting between Minister Motegi and U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer.”