Trump arrives in Hawaii on eve of first official Asia trip

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii: President Donald Trump is stopping in Hawaii on the eve of his first Asia trip.
Trump arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam late Thursday after a daylong flight from Washington. He departs Friday for Japan, the first stop on the five-nation, 11-day Asia journey.
In Hawaii, Trump is scheduled to meet with leaders of the US Pacific Command, which oversees US military operations in the region. A key discussion topic likely will be North Korea’s nuclear threat, a crisis that will shadow Trump’s trip. He’ll also meet with the governors of Alaska, Hawaii and Pacific US territories.
Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, also tours the USS Arizona Memorial, part of the Pearl Harbor site dedicated to the attack that drew the US into World War II.