US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have reaffirmed their commitment for achieving the final and fully verified denuclearization of North Korea

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement in Washington that both the leaders in a telephonic conversation also discussed the upcoming summit between the United States and North Korea.

She said both the leaders firmly committed to closely coordinate policies in the run-up to the second U.S.-North Korea summit to resolve nuclear, missile and abduction issues.