President Trump formally signed a trade agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, as he looks to cement deals with key U.S. trading partners during his nearly weeklong trip through Asia.

South Korea’s president Lee Jae Myung hailed his nation’s relationship with the United States in a CNN interview on Wednesday, pushing aside lingering trade concerns and welcoming President Donald Trump,

After meeting leaders in Japan and South Korea, the president has a summit with Xi.

Much of South Korea’s economic momentum now hinges on the outcome of trade negotiations with US. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls have partnered to jointly build Navy auxiliary ships, strengthening defense cooperation and revitalizing America’s shipbuilding industry.

Gross domestic product rose 1.2% in the July-September period from the previous quarter, driven by government stimulus and exports’ resilience despite tariff headwinds.

G-Dragon had previously participated in a promotional video for the upcoming summit. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korea performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea. South Korea's military detected multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles launched from an area south of Pyongyang,