Mar-a-Lago is a high-stakes summit for both Trump and Abe
(WorldNews North Korea)

(CNN)This week`s summit at Mar-a-Lago between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should be routine diplomacy allowing for two allies to catch up and reaffirm strategies. In reality, it represents a crucial moment: Trump and Abe need the summit to go well. The two leaders have much to discuss, but two issues will likely dominate the agenda. Jeffrey Hornung One is North Korea. Coming just days before the summit between North and South Korea, and before Trump`s own as-yet-unscheduled meeting with Kim Jong Un, the Trump-Abe summit is an opportunity to reaffirm a unified stance on keeping the `maximum pressure` sanctions intended to force Pyongyang to denuclearize and...