Trump to embark on five-nation trip to Asia to strengthen resolve against North Korea

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The White House has announced a five-nation tour for President Trump, in response to growing tensions with North Korea. Between Nov. 3 and Nov. 14, Trump will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines, to gather support for the "complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," a White House press release stated.

The trip will build upon previous talks of denuclearization from the administration. Tensions rose with Pyongyang on Monday when North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho threatened to shoot down American military planes — regardless of whether they flew into North Korea's airspace — after feeling provoked by one of Trump's tweets.

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Elianna Spitzer

Elianna Spitzer is a rising junior at Brandeis University, majoring in Politics and American Studies. She is also a news editor and writer at The Brandeis Hoot. When she is not covering campus news, Elianna can be found arguing legal cases with her mock trial team.q