Southeast Asian leaders convened in Kuala Lumpur from Oct. 26 to 28 for the ASEAN Summit, with U.S. President Donald Trump attending for the first time since 2017. Trump oversaw the signing of what he called the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord, a ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia. The summit also marked the formal accession of Timor-Leste as ASEAN's 11th member.

People take photos next to the ASEAN logo ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 24. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)

Greeters wave Malaysian and U.S. flags as U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, on Oct. 26. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds up a placard near police during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's attendance at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26. (Photo by Edgar Su/Reuters)

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, applaud as Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, second from left, and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet hold a document of a ceasefire deal on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, right, and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet during the ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement between their two nations in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AP)

The ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 27. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP)

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, center, and other ASEAN leaders join hands after admitting Timor-Leste into the group at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26. (Photo by Hazim Mohammad/fotoBernama)

Malaysian singer and sape player Alena Murang leads a performance at the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26. (Photo by Norman Goh)

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hands over a gavel to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to symbolize the handing over of the chairing of ASEAN from Malaysia to the Philippines during the closing ceremony of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 28. (Photo by Norman Goh)

Next stop for Trump was Japan, arriving in Tokyo on Oct. 27. Trump headed straight to the Imperial Palace for a meeting with Emperor Naruhito. Trump spent the next day with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with defense and economic security featuring heavily in their talks.

U.S. President Donald Trump exits Air Force One at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Oct. 27. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

A police barricade is set up near the Diet building housing Japan's parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 27, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

U.S. President Donald Trump sits inside Marine One as it prepares to land in Tokyo on Oct. 27. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Japan's Emperor Naruhito upon his arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 27. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)

U.S. President Donald Trump, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, foreground, meets relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, at the State Guest House, Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 28. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)

Bystanders in Tokyo await a motorcade carrying U.S. President Donald Trump to the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, docked at a U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture, on Oct. 28. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Members of the U.S. military listen to President Donald Trump's speech aboard the USS George Washington at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture, on Oct. 28. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are welcomed by U.S. Navy Rainbow Side Boys aboard the USS George Washington on Oct. 28. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

U.S. President Donald Trump makes a speech aboard the USS George Washington on Oct. 28. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and U.S. President Donald Trump smile after the signing of memorandums of understanding during a meeting with business leaders at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Tokyo on Oct. 28. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Oct. 29 for his departure to South Korea. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)

En route to South Korea, Air Force One flies past Mount Fuji in Japan on Oct. 29. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

Trump's last stop in Asia was South Korea, which is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in the southeastern city of Gyeongju. Beyond the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting are a number of high-stakes bilateral meetings, with Trump meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Oct. 30.

Women pose for a photograph in front of the logo of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings as a boat from Sea Special Attack Team (SSAT) patrols on Lake Bomun near the APEC venue in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 20. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)

Far-right protesters take part in an anti-China rally during the 2025 APEC meetings in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 29. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)

Protesters in Seoul hold signs during a rally against U.S. President Donald Trump and his tariff policy on Oct. 25, ahead of his visit to South Korea for the APEC summit. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meet on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 29. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

Musicians in traditional dress perform as U.S. President Donald Trump meets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (not pictured) in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 29. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

Kim Namjoon of the K-pop group BTS speaks at the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 29. (Photo by Tyrone Siu/Reuters)

China supporters hold flags of China and South Korea near Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, ahead of a bilateral meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade tensions and bilateral relations. (Photo by Tyrone Siu/Reuters)

A retailer watches the news on Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting, in her shop in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 30. (Photo by Woohae Cho/Getty Images)

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the APEC summit, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)