(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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