Abe-Kim summit possible but uncertainty remains over denuclearization

Among the leaders of the United States and North Korea's Asian neighbors, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is the only one yet to meet face-to-face with the North's leader Kim Jong Un.That may change in the coming months as U.S. President Donald Trump met with Kim in a historic summit, but some critics have already argued that the United States made concessions despite getting too little in return.A recent flurry of diplomatic activity by North Korea could be a game-changer for East Asia, prompting Japan, which has called for putting "maximum" pressure on North Korea, to ponder what the next move …READ FULL ARTICLE