Trump Asia tour reassures wary allies | JQJO

After months of tariff threats and pressure on defense spending that rattled Asian allies, President Donald Trump used a three-nation tour to signal steadier backing. He said the US was “wedded” to South Korea, addressed concerns tied to a $350 billion investment pledge, and approved South Korea’s request for nuclear-powered submarines. He told Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi she could ask him for “anything.” And in a summit with Xi Jinping, he avoided softening the US commitment to Taiwan as defense chief Pete Hegseth voiced concerns about Beijing’s naval activity nearby.