AlQa'dah 11, 1436, Aug 26, 2015, SPA -- US President Barack Obama spoke by telephone late Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, discussing global, regional, and bilateral issues, the White House said. The two leaders "reaffirmed their commitment to work together to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership [free-trade] agreement as soon as possible, and to continue their cooperation in combating the impact of climate change," the White House said in a statement Wednesday.