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Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump took a major trip to Asia, where he sought to make peace and trade deals. He started in Malaysia on Oct. 26, arriving for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Next, he traveled to Japan to meet with the new prime minister. Trump wrapped up his visit in South Korea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. In addition to meeting with South Korea’s president, he also met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Trade relations were top of the agenda for many Asian leaders and Trump, but security alliances and political issues
