Topping the agenda at every stop is trade, with negotiators still ironing out the details of pacts expected to be signed on Trump's tour of Asia.

South Korea’s president Lee Jae Myung hailed his nation’s relationship with the United States in a CNN interview on Wednesday, pushing aside lingering trade concerns and welcoming President Donald Trump,

In Malaysia, US President Donald Trump hopes to sign a trade agreement with Malaysia and witness a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, the New York Times reported.

North Korea performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea. South Korea's military detected multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles launched from an area south of Pyongyang,

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Seoul is continuing to tackle outstanding issues with major powers, including trade and technology Read more at The Business Times.

Trump has said that he will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia, which is Oct. 26-28, according to PBS News. The president then will travel to Japan, followed by South Korea.

Trump will meet Xi on Oct 30 in South Korea to discuss trade, Ukraine, Russia and nuclear arms. Tensions from China’s rare earth curbs prompted 100% tariffs and possible software export restrictions.