Abe and Trump were thought to have talked about the U.S. intention to re-list North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. The United States will likely make a decision soon.
The two leaders agreed that they will ask China and Russia for their cooperation to make North Korea stop its development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
Abe and Trump also discussed maritime affairs. Under the policy of the “free and open Indo-Pacific strategy,” in which rules of law and freedom of navigation are advocated, the two leaders intend to deepen cooperation among four countries that share common values — Japan, the United States, India and Australia. The plan aims to keep in check the movements of China, which is working to expand its influence in the Indian Ocean, the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
Monday’s bilateral talks were the fifth meeting between Abe and Trump this year, and the first since the two met in New York in September.
Trump will leave Japan on Tuesday and is set to visit South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.
On the sidelines of a summit meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum to be held in Vietnam, Trump is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Speech
Source:the-japan-news.com