South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday pledged to raise the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea at an upcoming meeting with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un.

In a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held between 1600 and 1640 local time, Abe asked Moon to raise the longstanding issue of Japanese abductees at the inter-Korean summit, which is set to be held on Friday at the truce village in Panmunjom.

“President Moon Jae-in said we’ve already raised the abduction issues to the North whenever there is a chance,” South Korean presidential spokesperson Kim Eui-kyeom said