President Trump Heads To Asia -- News Updates November 3, 2017

Washington Post: Trump heads to Asia where concerns are growing over possible war with North Korea

President Trump departed Washington on Friday for his first visit to Asia, a 12-day swing through five countries that comes as the once unthinkable has become a palpable concern from Tokyo to Seoul to Beijing — a war with a nuclear-armed North Korea.

Trump’s escalating rhetoric and Pyongyang’s accelerating weapons programs have set the region on edge and prompted national security adviser H.R. McMaster to declare this week that the world is “running out of time” to stop the North.

“North Korea is a threat to the entire world,” McMaster told reporters at the White House.

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President Trump Heads To Asia -- News Updates November 3, 2017

Trump, dogged at home, heads on longest presidential Asia trip in years -- Reuters
Trump extending Asia trip to include key summit -- The Hill
Trump to stay in the Philippines extra day to attend East Asia Summit -- Politico
Donald Trump heads to Asia for 12-day tour in shadow of Russia probe -- ABC News Online
Trump Departs For Long Asia Trip Amid North Korea Tensions -- Radio Free Europe
Trump warns China Japan could take action on N. Korea -- AFP
Trump touts relationship with 'warrior nation' Japan ahead of Asia trip -- CNN
Putin, Trump may meet next week at APEC summit -- Reuters
Why Is Trump in Asia? Schedule of Events in Korea, China, Vietnam, Philippines and Japan -- Newsweek
Security and trade challenge Trump on first Asia trip -- AP
North Korea Casts Shadow Over Trump’s Asia Trip -- Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report
In Asia, Donald Trump must act as US explainer-in-chief -- Michael Knigge, DW
What You Need to Know About Donald Trump's First Trip to Asia As President -- Fortune
Everything You Need to Know About President Trump’s Grueling Asia Tour -- Time
Donald Trump's five Asia-Pacific challenges -- James Reinl, Al Jazeera