US-Japan foreign minister talks over the phone “The United States stresses the need for a dialogue between Japan and Korea” US Department of State, September 17, 7:13
The US State Department announced that Secretary of State Pompeio had talked with Foreign Minister Mogi on the phone and stressed the need for a “constructive dialogue” between Japan and Korea.
According to the US State Department, Secretary of State Pompeio met on the phone with Foreign Minister Mogi on the 16th, congratulated him on his appointment, and reaffirmed the strong Japan-US alliance.
On top of that, it emphasized the policy that Japan and the United States will continue to cooperate on various issues in the region and the world, including the common goal of complete denuclearization of North Korea.
In addition, the State Department announced that "Pompeio has stressed the need for a constructive dialogue between Japan and Korea."
Secretary Pompeio has expressed concern that South Korea's relations have deteriorated, such as by deciding to abolish the Japan-Korea military information comprehensive protection agreement = GSOMIA. It is possible.
Furthermore, in the talks, it was said that “they discussed the need for all countries to contribute in order to ensure safe navigation of the Holmes Strait in the Middle East”, and it seems that they have also exchanged opinions on cooperation on the situation in the Middle East.