Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, who is also leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), attends a news conference a day after an upper house election at LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 22, 2019. (Photo: Reuters)

The statement was made by Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at a press conference on Monday, just a day following the victory of his Liberal Democratic Party-led coalition in the upper house election.

Also on Monday, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry reported that it arrested 17 suspects charged with spying for the CIA and sentenced some of them to death. The US has yet to respond to the claims.