UPDATE 1-Trump and Japan's Abe Confirm 'joint Desire' to Stop Iran Oil Imports - U.S. Official

Saturday, 27 April 2019 04:19 PM EDT ET

(Adds paragraph on China discussions)

By Jan Wolfe

April 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday confirmed a joint desire to eliminate oil imports from Iran, a U.S. official said.

The two leaders also discussed a "desire to see Iran change its path and seek a more peaceful course forward," U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty said in a call with reporters.

Trump and Abe also confirmed a joint desire to see China cease militarization of disputed territories in the East China Sea, Hagerty said. (Reporting by Jan Wolfe; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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