YOKOTA AIR BASE: President Donald Trump nowadays warned that "no dictator" will have to underestimate the United States, in a thinly veiled reference to North Korea, which is likely to dominate his Asian excursion.
Speaking to cheering servicemen at Yokota Air Base just west of Tokyo, Trump donned an army jacket introduced to him and issued a threat that "no one, no dictator, no regime and no nation should underestimate... American resolve".
"Every once in a while in the past, they underestimated us. It was not pleasant for them, was it?" roared Trump.
"We will never yield, never waver and never falter in defence of our people, our freedom and our great American flag."
Trump's marathon trip comes with the North Korea crisis at fever pitch, with US bombers running sorties over the Korean peninsula and fears mounting of another Pyongyang missile take a look at.
The president's first stops are Japan and South Korea -- frontline US allies within the effort to power Pyongyang to desert its nuclear programme, and the two countries with maximum to fear will have to a full-scale conflict break out.
Trump touched down underneath clear blue Tokyo skies and stepped out together with his spouse Melania in bright sunshine to greet the crowds.
Speaking to journalists at the aircraft, he announced he would likely be assembly Russian President Vladimir Putin during the excursion, as the world community battles for a approach to the North Korean missile crisis.
"I think it's expected we'll meet with Putin, yeah. We want Putin's help on North Korea, and we'll be meeting with a lot of different leaders," stated Trump.
He added that North Korea used to be a "big problem for our country and for the world, and we want to get it solved" but had kind phrases for the people within the hermit state.
"I think they're great people. They're industrious. They're warm, much warmer than the world really knows or understands. They're great people. And I hope it all works out for everybody," he stated.
The subsequent prevent for Trump is a golfing date together with his "friend" Shinzo Abe, top minister of Japan, which has noticed missiles fired over its northern island amid threats through Pyongyang to "sink" it into the ocean.
Trump and Abe enjoy an in depth non-public courting and the three-day Japan leg of the trip is noticeably relaxed, with the two leaders being serenaded through wacky internet sensation Pikotaro after their 9 holes.
The Japanese leader has emerged strengthened from a crushing victory in a snap election and has firmly supported Trump in his policy of exerting most pressure on Kim, sponsored up with the threat of military power.
"I want to further cement the bond of the Japan-US alliance, based on our relations of trust and friendship with President Trump," stated Abe as Trump arrived.
Trump for his part described Japan as a "treasured partner and crucial ally of the US".
"Trump only has to play golf in Japan, as he knows Japan will follow (the US) whatever happens. Everything has been sorted out beforehand," Tetsuro Kato, political scientist at Tokyo's Hitotsubashi University, told AFP.
While Trump has been in common contact with the hawkish Abe during the North Korean missile crisis, he pointedly failed to speak to South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a number of days after Pyongyang's 2d intercontinental ballistic missile take a look at in July.
Analysts level to Abe and Moon's contrasting approaches to the crisis as an underlying factor, even if both leaders shall be hoping to press Trump into reaffirming Washington's steadfast commitment to their defence.
Trump labelled Moon's approach as "appeasement" on Twitter, a comment that did not go down properly within the Blue House.
"The two sides have subtle differences in their positions," stated Kim Hyun-Wook, a professor at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy. Trump won't follow the well- trodden path to the De-Militarized Zone dividing the Korean peninsula -- a seek advice from derided in Washington as a bit of a "cliche."
From Seoul, Trump travels to China to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping who, like Abe, has solidified his grip on power, after being handed a 2d term.
Speaking to cheering servicemen at Yokota Air Base just west of Tokyo, Trump donned an army jacket introduced to him and issued a threat that "no one, no dictator, no regime and no nation should underestimate... American resolve".
"Every once in a while in the past, they underestimated us. It was not pleasant for them, was it?" roared Trump.
"We will never yield, never waver and never falter in defence of our people, our freedom and our great American flag."
Trump's marathon trip comes with the North Korea crisis at fever pitch, with US bombers running sorties over the Korean peninsula and fears mounting of another Pyongyang missile take a look at.
The president's first stops are Japan and South Korea -- frontline US allies within the effort to power Pyongyang to desert its nuclear programme, and the two countries with maximum to fear will have to a full-scale conflict break out.
Trump touched down underneath clear blue Tokyo skies and stepped out together with his spouse Melania in bright sunshine to greet the crowds.
Speaking to journalists at the aircraft, he announced he would likely be assembly Russian President Vladimir Putin during the excursion, as the world community battles for a approach to the North Korean missile crisis.
"I think it's expected we'll meet with Putin, yeah. We want Putin's help on North Korea, and we'll be meeting with a lot of different leaders," stated Trump.
He added that North Korea used to be a "big problem for our country and for the world, and we want to get it solved" but had kind phrases for the people within the hermit state.
"I think they're great people. They're industrious. They're warm, much warmer than the world really knows or understands. They're great people. And I hope it all works out for everybody," he stated.
The subsequent prevent for Trump is a golfing date together with his "friend" Shinzo Abe, top minister of Japan, which has noticed missiles fired over its northern island amid threats through Pyongyang to "sink" it into the ocean.
Trump and Abe enjoy an in depth non-public courting and the three-day Japan leg of the trip is noticeably relaxed, with the two leaders being serenaded through wacky internet sensation Pikotaro after their 9 holes.
The Japanese leader has emerged strengthened from a crushing victory in a snap election and has firmly supported Trump in his policy of exerting most pressure on Kim, sponsored up with the threat of military power.
"I want to further cement the bond of the Japan-US alliance, based on our relations of trust and friendship with President Trump," stated Abe as Trump arrived.
Trump for his part described Japan as a "treasured partner and crucial ally of the US".
"Trump only has to play golf in Japan, as he knows Japan will follow (the US) whatever happens. Everything has been sorted out beforehand," Tetsuro Kato, political scientist at Tokyo's Hitotsubashi University, told AFP.
While Trump has been in common contact with the hawkish Abe during the North Korean missile crisis, he pointedly failed to speak to South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a number of days after Pyongyang's 2d intercontinental ballistic missile take a look at in July.
Analysts level to Abe and Moon's contrasting approaches to the crisis as an underlying factor, even if both leaders shall be hoping to press Trump into reaffirming Washington's steadfast commitment to their defence.
Trump labelled Moon's approach as "appeasement" on Twitter, a comment that did not go down properly within the Blue House.
"The two sides have subtle differences in their positions," stated Kim Hyun-Wook, a professor at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy. Trump won't follow the well- trodden path to the De-Militarized Zone dividing the Korean peninsula -- a seek advice from derided in Washington as a bit of a "cliche."
From Seoul, Trump travels to China to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping who, like Abe, has solidified his grip on power, after being handed a 2d term.
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