[Provisional Translation]
On October 25, commencing at 9:30 PM, local time, (10:30 PM, Japan Standard Time) for approximately 10 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend the ASEAN-related Summit Meetings, held a summit telephone talk with the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America. The overview is as follows.
(1) At the outset, President Trump offered his congratulations to Prime Minister Takaichi on her assumption of office. Prime Minister Takaichi stated that strengthening the Japan-U.S. Alliance is a top priority of Japan’s foreign and security policy, and the two leaders confirmed that they would cooperate to continue elevating the Japan-U.S. Alliance to new heights.
(2) Prime Minister Takaichi stated that Japan is an indispensable partner for the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific, and expressed her intention to work together toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific (FOIP). Prime Minister Takaichi also expressed her respect towards President Trump’s leadership in achieving the agreement in the Middle East.
(3) Prime Minister Takaichi also asked for continued understanding and cooperation of the U.S. for the immediate resolution of the abductions issue.
(4) Prime Minister Takaichi stated that she looks forward to welcoming President Trump to Japan, and President Trump also stated that he looks forward to meeting Prime Minister Takaichi in person.
AloJapan.com