Overview
- The president left the Washington area for his first Asia trip of his second term, with stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea.
- U.S. and Japanese officials are coordinating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to ride Marine One with Trump on October 28, an uncommon protocol move.
- After their Tokyo meeting, the two leaders are slated to visit Yokosuka Naval Base to tour the USS George Washington aircraft carrier.
- A Trump–Xi meeting is scheduled for October 30 in South Korea to address trade and broader economic ties, including rare‑earth export measures announced by China.
- U.S. officials say no meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is planned, and they expect multiple economic agreements, including one on critical minerals, with counterparties not yet disclosed.