Abe faces awkward Trump summit on North Korea amid plummeting support in Japan
(WorldNews North Korea)

(CNN)Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to Mar-a-Lago Tuesday for a meeting with US President Donald Trump in dire need of a policy win as he faces challenges abroad and protests at home. After staking out a hawkish position on North Korea, Abe was caught on the back foot when Trump announced he was open to a summit with leader Kim Jong Un. Tokyo`s previous warnings not to trust Pyongyang have been dropped as both Washington and Seoul barreled forward with engagement. Abe is now seeking a summit with Kim for himself, rather than be further left out of North Asia`s rapidly changing political situation. While Abe had cultivated close ties with Trump, becoming the first foreign...