Trump Warns Against Challenging U.S. During First Stop in Asia

  • President meets U.S. troops on first leg of five-nation trip
  • Pentagon says ground invasion would secure Pyongyang’s nukes
Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle reports on President Donald Trump’s 11-day Asia tour. (Source: Bloomberg)
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

President Donald Trump warned nations against challenging the U.S. as he rallied American troops in Japan on the first stop of his 11-day tour of Asia.

Speaking to U.S. and Japanese military personnel on Sunday at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, Trump said he’d push for freedom in the region and fair trade in meetings with other leaders. He also exuded confidence in the U.S. military as tensions rise with North Korea.