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Trump Weighs Oct. 29 South Korea Stop Before APEC, With Xi Pull-Aside Expected

Officials in Seoul describe an unfinalized stop focused on sideline meetings following expected stops in Kuala Lumpur then Japan.

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Overview

  • South Korean sources report the president is considering arriving Oct. 29 in Gyeongju ahead of the Oct. 31–Nov. 1 APEC summit, with the itinerary still in flux.
  • The anticipated route places him at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26–28, then in Japan for talks, before a likely hop to South Korea.
  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a brief Trump–Xi pull-aside in South Korea is planned for late this month.
  • Government and ruling‑party figures point to possible separate talks with Seoul and Beijing before the forum opens, while cautioning that plans are not finalized.
  • Officials have downplayed any prospect of a meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong‑un, and the timing of the president’s departure after Oct. 29 remains unconfirmed.