The White House is sharing more details about Donald Trump’s first trip to the Asia Pacific.
Briefing reporters on Monday, a White House official said it will be Trump’s longest trip to date, signaling the importance of the region to US foreign policy.
Trump will travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), China, Vietnam, and the Philippines for 11 days in November. He will be received for state visits in Seoul and Beijing.
First Lady Melania Trump will accompany the president to Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing, her spokesperson said.
In Seoul, Trump is also expected to make a speech before the country’s National Assembly. The unnamed White House official told reporters Trump is unlikely to visit the demilitarized zone between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the ROK.
"I can tell you that security is not a concern," the official said.
The official added that ROK President Moon Jae-in has invited Trump to visit Camp Humphreys, a US military base, and said it would be difficult for Trump to have to visit both places.