President Trump on Friday will travel to For his first visit to the Asia region since returning to the White House. The visit comes at a time when the government shutdown continues for the 24th day with no end in sight.
Trump will depart for Malaysia this evening to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit before flying to Japan to meet the country’s new prime minister.
Next weekend, the president will visit South Korea and speak at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. There, Trump will also meet Tension has increased between the two countries regarding trade with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The president’s announcement late Thursday that the U.S. will end trade talks with Canada is also likely to heighten some concerns.
Meanwhile, senators left Washington for the weekend as talks on reopening the federal government remain stalled. The House has been closed for more than a month.
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