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Trump pledges US resolve on Japan leg of Asia tour




Media captionPresident Donald Trump addresses US troops at the Yokota air base in Japan

US President Donald Trump said no nation should underestimate American resolve, as he arrived in Japan at the start of a marathon Asian tour.
Addressing US troops at Yokota air base near Tokyo, he pledged to ensure the military had the resources needed to keep peace and defend freedom.
Mr Trump's visit comes amid heightened tensions with North Korea over its nuclear programme and missile tests.
It will be the longest tour of Asia by a US president in 25 years.
"No-one, no dictator, no regime... should underestimate American resolve," President Trump told cheering US and Japanese troops shortly after his arrival in Japan.

US President Donald Trump (C) takes off his suit jacket to receive a bomber jacket from the US Pacific Air Forces as First Lady Melania Trump (R) looks on during an event to speak to US military personnel at Yokota Air Base at Fussa in Tokyo, 5 NovemberImage copyrightAFP
Image captionMr Trump swapped his suit jacket for a bomber jacket

Before touching down, he told reporters on board Air Force One that he expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip.
"I think it's expected we'll meet with Putin," he said. "We want Putin's help on North Korea."

President Donald Trump with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Kasumigaseki Country Club Gold Course in Tokyo on 5 November 2017Image copyrightAFP
Image captionMr Abe met Mr Trump fresh from his re-election last month

Mr Trump went on to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for lunch before the two leaders played a round of golf.
They were joined by Hideki Matsuyama, one of the world's top golfers, the president said in a tweet which shows him swinging a club.
Stops in South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines are also on the itinerary in the coming week.
En route to Japan, the president stopped in Hawaii where he visited the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor - the scene of the 1941 Japanese attack that drew the US into World War Two.
He also took part in a briefing at the US Pacific Command.
Mr Trump has previously exchanged some fiery rhetoric with North Korea over its ballistic missile tests but aides said earlier this week that he would not go to the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ) on the border between the South and North.

Donald Trump departs after a round of golf with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan, 5 NovemberImage copyrightREUTERS
Image captionMr Trump played golf with Mr Abe

He is, however, to visit Camp Humphreys, a US military complex south of the capital, Seoul.
In Vietnam, Mr Trump will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Da Nang and make a state visit to Hanoi.
His final engagement is scheduled to be a summit of South-East Asian nations in the Philippine capital, Manila, on 13 November but the trip has now been extended by an extra day so he can attend the East Asia Summit.
The last time a US president made such a marathon trip to Asia was when George HW Bush visited the region in late 1991 and early 1992.

President Trump's itinerary

  • Sunday, 5 November: Arrives in Japan. Golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and professional player Hideki Matsuyama at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Bilateral meetings with Mr Abe
  • Tuesday, 7 November: In South Korea for talks with President Moon Jae-in. Mr Trump will also address the National Assembly
  • Wednesday, 8 November: Arrives in China for a series of events including meetings with President Xi Jinping
  • Friday, 10 November: Travels to Da Nang, Vietnam, and will participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit
  • Saturday, 11 November: Travels to Hanoi, Vietnam, for talks with President Tran Dai Quang and other Vietnamese leaders
  • Sunday, 12 November: Arrives in Manila, Philippines, to take part in a gala dinner for the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)
  • Monday, 13 November: Will attend the Asean summit in Manila and hold talks with President Rodrigo Duterte
  • Tuesday, 14 November: He will now stay for the East Asia Summit, a wider regional gathering that includes the US, India and Russia


Source: www.bbc.com 

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