Back Step
If Kim pulled out of the summit it would be lots of hard work down the drain. It was possible that much work was done unseen to the public that lead to the North Korean leader willing to denuclearize in the first place.
Unless he had some super sinister plan unknown to the rest of the World it was a big change for the Koreans.
So it would be considered a waste to let such an opportunity pass by and place the two Nations right back where they started.
Instead of progress it would be a big step backward, in a direction that could take many more years o recover.
It was evident that more than just the summit would be scrapped but the plan to denuclearize.
So if the South Korean leader and Trump want to see the relations between the three Countries progress then it would be wise to withhold from any further military exercises.
High level talks between Pyongyang and Seoul due for Wednesday 16th May 2018 were also cancelled. A sign that North Korea was not to be tampered with and any effort to work with them shouldn’t be taken lightly.