Beijing tried to highlight the positive on Friday afternoon, emphasizing both sides were still willing to talk, but experts said Trump's decision has put China in a tough position. "Bungling this diplomacy could put the region at greater risk of conflict than ever before," said Jean H. Lee, a North Korea expert at the US-based Wilson Center. South Korean papers plastered the news across their front pages on Friday. Speaking in St Petersberg on Friday, Abe said while he was disappointed in Trump's decision, he continued to support the US President. Both Suga and Abe stressed the issue of abductions of Japanese citizens by North Korea as the "most important" issue to Tokyo.

Source: CNN May 25, 2018 06:00 UTC