With Washington's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, President Donald Trump may have just made it more difficult to cut a deal with Pyongyang and alienated Asian allies, just as preparations for a landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ramp up.

Trump wants North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, but on Tuesday he walked away from a similar deal — one that called on Iran to rein in its nuclear ambitions.

Tokyo on Wednesday expressed regret over the U.S. decision.