Trump's Asia Trip: Trade Talks, Tariffs, and Geopolitical Maneuvers

U.S. President Donald Trump stepped into South Korea with optimism, intending to finalize a trade war truce with China's Xi Jinping and an unresolved tariff agreement with South Korea's Lee Jae Myung. His arrival came soon after North Korea's provocative missile test.

Aboard Air Force One, Trump dismissed the North Korea test and focused on his talks with the global economic juggernaut. Easing U.S. tariffs on China in exchange for halting fentanyl precursors was on the agenda.

Despite hopes of a swift South Korea trade deal, negotiations remain complex. Defense and investment commitments were discussed, while geopolitical challenges like Taiwan gently simmered in the background.