FOCUS: Trump's return unlikely to advance Japan-North Korea abduction issue

Japan and North Korea on Wednesday marked 10 years since the announcement of a landmark deal toward the settlement of the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang in the 1970s and 1980s, but little progress has been made since.With the U.S. presidential election in November approaching, North Korean affairs experts say the potential return to power of Donald Trump, who brought up the abduction issue at the first-ever U.S.-North Korea summit, might provide an incentive for Tokyo and Pyongyang to pursue a new round of negotiations.Still, the experts say prospects for a breakthrough i…READ FULL ARTICLE