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Sideways, everybody else was stepping the other direction. >> we have to remember, it was a week ago, phil, north korea said denuclearization is a nonstarter, a nonstarter, that's the basis of what we're looking for here. the president said he is personally not bothered by north korea's missile test. this is another example of foreign policy as reflection of the president's own personal impressions. what does that mean to the intelligence agencies and their conclusions? >> well steph, it is interesting what's happening here. president trump has now twice met with kim jong-un to try to work out...

National security adviser. walk me through the fallout here. >> reporter: a lot going on here, steph. let me take the two topics, those are the two big headlines out of the trip, one foreign, one domestic. this trip to tokyo was meant to reinforce the president's friendship with japan's leader, shinzo abe. keep in mind the president is on the way home, 30,000 feet over the country, he landed in alaska for refuel, he will land in washington later this afternoon after speaking with troops at an air base near tokyo earlier today for memorial day. here's the deal. it is meant to reinforce friendsh...

Anna palmer. the president made the argument in each case he does not want to alienate a potential ally. the ally i would think would be shinzo abe who is standing next to him, but of course he is talking about kim jong-un. looking back, how has that argument worked for him in the past? >> not terribly well, steph. shinzo abe, japanese prime minister, had a multi day celebration in tokyo this weekend, said he had an unshakeable bond with the american president, and when they were standing face to face with media together, trump contradicted the conclusion of japanese and american officials wit...