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Photos from US President Donald Trump’s visit to Malaysia, South Korea and Japan

Oct 26, 2025, 2:35 PM | Updated: Oct 29, 2025, 8:30 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump holds the Malaysia and U.S. flags during a welcoming ceremony as he arr...

U.S. President Donald Trump holds the Malaysia and U.S. flags during a welcoming ceremony as he arrives at Kuala Lumpur International Airport to attend the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Hasnoor Hussain/Pool Photo via AP)
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(Hasnoor Hussain/Pool Photo via AP)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump visited Malaysia to oversee the signing of the Cambodia-Thailand peace pact. While he met with the leaders of all three countries — as well as Brazil’s — demonstrators took to the streets to protest his arrival. He’s also set to visit South Korea and Japan during this trip.

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Photos from US President Donald Trump’s visit to Malaysia, South Korea and Japan