TOKYO, June 1 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:
[Provisional translation]
On June 1, commencing at 6:55 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit telephone call with H.E. Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
* At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI commended the fact that the two leaders are able to communicate again at a time when exchanges between the United States and Iran are entering an extremely critical phase. She reiterated Japan's consistent position that what matters most is that the de-escalation of the situation is achieved through dialogue, and expressed her strong hope that Iran will seize this opportunity, con...