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US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived in Hawaii on Friday as they set out on the longest trip to Asia by an American president. AP
US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived in Hawaii on Friday as they set out o
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Shortly after Air Force One landed at Joint Base Hickam, Trump went to Camp Smith for a classified briefing from Pacific Command military leaders. AP
Shortly after Air Force One landed at Joint Base Hickam, Trump went to Camp Smith for a classified b
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Trump's five-nation Asia tour is dubbed as an important trip that would reflect on US' commitment to meet cahllenges posed by North Korea's nuclear breakout and China's bid for regional hegemony. AP
Trump's five-nation Asia tour is dubbed as an important trip that would reflect on US' commitment to
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The trip began just days after Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort was indicted in the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. AP
The trip began just days after Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort was indicted in the inv
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The US president also visited Pearl Harbour and the USS Arizona memorial for the US sailors killed when Japan bombed the American naval base on 7 December, 1941. AP
The US president also visited Pearl Harbour and the USS Arizona memorial for the US sailors killed w
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Trump's plan for an extended absence from Washington has alarmed allies who, after seeing a healthcare reform bid fizzle, worry tax effort could suffer without the president. AP
Trump's plan for an extended absence from Washington has alarmed allies who, after seeing a healthca
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Trump will fly to Japan on Saturday and later visit South Korea in search of a united front against North Korea before going to Beijing, where he will push Chinese president Xi Jinping to get tougher with Pyongyang. AP
Trump will fly to Japan on Saturday and later visit South Korea in search of a united front against