Prime Minister Abe Shinzo meets Pope Francis in Tokyo, November 25, 2019. |
The prime minister said he hopes Japan’s cooperative relationship with the Vatican will expand after Pope Francis's visit.
Abe said he wants to gain the understanding and cooperation of the Vatican in preventing North Korea’s nuclear development and solving the abduction of Japanese people.
Pope Francis praised the meeting with Prime Minister Abe and promised to cooperate closely with Japan in dealing with those issues.