Asahi and Mainichi wrote that Prime Minister Abe and his Canadian counterpart Trudeau spoke by phone on Tuesday and agreed on the need for their nations to cooperate in responding to North Korea. Abe told Trudeau that the unprecedented threat level calls for an unprecedented response and it is necessary for the international community to deal with the situation firmly. Trudeau said that North Korea must take specific measures toward denuclearization and enter meaningful negotiations for a peaceful and political resolution.