Reuters reported on the 24th (local time) that U.S. President Donald Trump is exploring a visit to Japan ahead of his attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on the 31st of next month.

According to U.S. and Japanese officials, if this visit to Japan is confirmed, President Trump will meet for the first time with the successor to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is scheduled to step down on the 4th of next month.

This visit is interpreted as an opportunity to strengthen follow-up measures for the trade agreement between the two countries, with Japan being Asia's largest ally in terms of trade and security.

Reuters reported that President Trump's visit to Japan is expected to take place before his trip to South Korea for the APEC summit.

President Trump has announced that he has agreed to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the APEC summit, and there is speculation that he might also meet with North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un as early as then.

Meanwhile, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had previously announced that President Trump's attendance at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from the 26th to the 28th of next month has been confirmed.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold talks on June 16 (local time) in Kananaskis, Canada, on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit. Yonhap News.

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