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Former U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and current President Joe Biden. Asian countries are watching closely how the U.S. presidential election will play out and what impact it will have on their countries should Trump be elected. © Reuters

TORU TAKAHASHI, Nikkei senior staff writer

January 25, 2024 14:30 JST

TOKYO -- Many Asian leaders must be watching the race for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination with trepidation, trying to figure out what impact Donald Trump's possible return to power will have on their countries.

If the former U.S. president secures a big win on Super Tuesday in early March, he could lock up the nomination, paving the way for a rematch against Democratic President Joe Biden in November.