Concern that the North Korean security situation could deteriorate after next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea is likely behind Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to attend the opening ceremony despite tensions between Tokyo and Seoul over the scars of their shared past.Even as Japan welcomes North Korea's participation in the "celebration of peace" in Pyeongchang, it is making contingency plans for possible conflict on the Korean Peninsula.While speculation had built that Abe might skip the Feb. 9 ceremony in Pyeongchang, he said Wednesday he wants to meet South Korean Pre…READ FULL ARTICLE
