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Program, production capability, material and ballistic missile program. taking the political part of that apart is to give the concession, the major concession that the north koreans seek, something we should be willing to do eventually. chris: governor, i have about 30 seconds, quick question, if president trump brings up human rights and the repression inside north korea, how will that be received by kim? >> well, he will be nervous about it but the president should bring those issues up. the issue is in north korea. the remains of our soldiers from the korean war should be returned to their...

How should we approach north korea to seek solution for the abdid you can a abduction and what did you convey to prime minister abe today? >> is on the prime minister's behalf, he very much talked about abduction. it was preeminent in our conversation. he talked about it long and hard and passionately and i will follow his wishes and i will be discussing that with north korea, absolutely. prime minister, go ahead. >> at our japan/u.s. summit we had in february, today once again as president trump had mentioned already, i explained on the abduction issue once again and i have conveyed to him

>> thank you. >> translator: prime minister abe, i have question to prime minister and president trump. starting with prime minister, you have already -- on the abduction issue in order to hold japan, north korea summit, the premise is you need results for the abduction issue. what kind of concrete pathway are you envisioning to hold the summit meeting. in your meeting with president trump today, have you asked the president trump to raise the question of abduction at the u.s./north korea summit meeting in singapore? next is my question to president trump. are you -- do kim jong-un has maintai...

Consultation with north korea. i have not changed my resolve in doing so. under this decision and result, what will be conducive to solve the abduction issue, of course i will have to think about the summit meeting for japan/north korea summit meeting. if we are to have the meeting, the nuclear, missile and abduction issue. the solution to these issues must be sought and i hope we will be able to realize a summit meeting which will lead to the solution of the problems. first and foremost, we need to seek at advancement of the nuclear and missile and -- programs to see great success for the his...

The ernest wish of the families of the abductees and president trump once again stated that the issue will be raised at the upcoming north korea summit. at the summit meeting, concrete matters to be discussed, i would like to refrain mentioning this at a juncture. in any case, the positions were explained at length and president trump given his understanding and promised that the issue would be brought up at the summit meeting in singapore and i'm delighted of this. president trump and the international community, i would like to closely work with president trump as well as international commu...