U.S. President Donald Trump voiced “his full support” for resolving Japan’s longstanding abductee issue with North Korea, according to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Takaichi’s remarks came during a press conference following their summit at the White House on Thursday, where she called for urgent progress on the matter and expressed interest in meeting DPRK leader Kim Jong Un. 

“President Trump gave his full support for the immediate resolution of the abduction issue,” she told reporters.

North Korea abducted several Japanese nationals in the 1970s and 80s, and Japan has recognized 17 victims. While Pyongyang admitted to the kidnappings