Abe fears being sidelined as DPRK peace process gathers momentum

US President Donald Trump is known for his unpredictability, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe responds to this with constancy.

Whatever decisions Trump has made on his planned summit with Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un, Abe has supported him.

When Republic of Korea National Security Adviser Chung Eui-yong announced the historic Trump-Kim summit, Abe, caught off guard, called Trump on the phone the same day to applaud "Donald's courage" in holding face-to-face talks with the DPRK leader.