Photo hints at the mood in the room as South Korean officials learned Trump canceled the US-North Korea summit
Get the Full StorySouth Korea Blue HouseSouth Korea's Blue House released a photo showing President Moon Jae-in and government officials apparently reacting to news that President Donald Trump canceled his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Moon and the group appear deflated.
The South Korean president had just visited Trump one day earlier to prepare him for talks with the North.
A photo released by South Korea's Blue House hints at the mood in the room as South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his cabinet met for an emergency midnight session to discuss news that President Donald Trump abruptly canceled his upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The move was likely a major blow to Moon, who has been working to reestablish ties between the two Koreas. He held a summit with Kim less than a month ago and the two agreed to work towards officially ending the Korean war. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Ian Bremmer: Why the American dream doesn't exist anymoreSee Also:The White House dodged questions about whether it notified South Korea about cancelling the North Korea summitSouth Korea's president calls midnight emergency meeting after Trump cancels North Korea summitTrump's lauded North Korea summit increasingly looks set to blow up in his faceSEE ALSO: The White House dodged questions about whether it notified South Korea about cancelling the North Korea summit
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