Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Chris Anstey Managing Editor, Asia Cross-Asset Markets – Another potential implication is if these talks result in North Korea releasing people Japan says were abducted from its shores over the decades. It’s an emotive issue in Japan, and Prime Minister Abe has repeatedly pressed Trump to push on this. A release of abducted Japanese could help Abe, who’s been struggling in the polls. He faces a leadership contest in the ruling party in September.
Jiyeun Lee, Korea Economy Reporter
Yonhap, the South Korean news agency, is reporting that the lunch has started, but it’s really not clear at this point. Trying to establish more details. Certainly if the meeting is going, it’s run over by about 10 minutes.
