‘NO DICTATOR’ should underestimate US resolve says President Donald Trump

Donald Trump US President arrived in Japan on Sunday and used an opening speech to say the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that “no dictator” should underestimate US resolve.

Mr Trump kicked off a 12-day Asian trip and is looking to present a united front with Japan against North Korea through meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile tests.

He told reporters on Air Force One en route to Asia that North Korea would figure prominently in discussions during the trip. He also singled out trade, which he said had been “badly handled” in the region for years reported irishtimes.com an international news website