host the summit and that a decision would come soon. None of the locations was in the United States, Trump said later, in response to a question from a reporter. Administration officials are said to be looking at potential sites in Asia outside the Korean Peninsula, including Southeast Asia, and in Europe.Abe appeared delighted with the progress he made with Trump, including a pledge from the U.S. president to raise with Kim the issue of the unresolved cases of at least 13 Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s - an important domestic issue for Abe.Trump met with several families of the abductees during a visit to Tokyo in November, and the president was outraged by the death last summer of Otto Warmbier,an American college student who died shortly after being released in a coma from 17 months in captivity in the North. Three Americans remain in captivity, and U.S. officials suggested their release is likely to be part of talks with Pyongyang."This reflects your deep understanding for how Japan cares about this abduction issues. I am very grateful for your commitment," said Abe, who also pressed Trump to maintain "maximum pressure" on Pyongyang.Trump and Abe entered their summit hoping to repair a relationship that has been strained by Trump's decisions to meet with Kim, which has alarmed Tokyo, and his move to enact steel and aluminum tariffs without granting Japan a waiver.In a sign that the two leaders were aiming to recreate their early chemistry, Trump said the two