Five things to know about Trump’s visit to S. Korea

US presidents and first ladies who have visited China

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US President Donald Trump will kick off his first state visit to China on Wednesday, a trip which is expected to yield positive results for bilateral ties. A number of major business deals are due to be signed during the visit, as was the case with his predecessors. With the impending trip, now is a good time to look back at American presidents and first ladies who have come to China to strengthen bonds.

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As Trump lands in Seoul, 3 US carriers prepare for drill

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(CNN)US President Donald Trump's arrival in Seoul Tuesday is being accompanied by a major show of force in the Pacific.

In coming days, three US aircraft carriers, accompanied by guided-missile destroyers and submarines, will be conducting a mock battle in the waters in the region, according to the US Navy.

It's likely the show of power by the US forces will be seen by North Korea as a direct provocation

The USS Ronald Reagan sean during a visit to Hong Kong in October 2017.

The drill -- involving the USS Nimitz, the USS Ronald Reagan and the USS Theodore Roosevelt -- follows joint exercises by the US, Australian and South Korean navies intended to simulate the interception of shipments of nuclear material meant for North Korea.

North Korean government officials told CNN's Will Ripley in Pyongyang Monday the US was increasingly taking action that could "ignite another Korean War."

"Nobody knows when and how the 'war maniac' Trump will ignite the 'wick of war,'" the officials said, referring to the presence of the carriers near the peninsula.

In press briefing in Tokyo Monday, Trump said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would be able to shoot down North Korean missiles "when he completes the purchase of a lot of military equipment from the United States."

Trump and Abe said they were in "complete agreement" on the way forward in dealing with North Korea, with both leaders saying the time was not right for talks, despite an indication by Trump Sunday he might one day be willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

"Some people said that my rhetoric is very strong," Trump said. "But look at what's happened with very weak rhetoric over the last 25 years. Look where we are now."

A general view shows the flight deck on board the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2015.

From Japan, Trump went to Seoul Tuesday to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House and inspect US and South Korean troops.

Tens of thousands of US troops are stationed in South Korea, which has been a major ally of the United States, since the two states fought together during the Korean War in the early 1950s.

With its large US military presence, Seoul has long participated in joint military exercises since the Korean War ended in an armistice and ceasefire in 1953.

In August the two nations took part in the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises, one of two annual drills conducted by the allies.

US runs military drills in Okinawa While the US and South Korea say the joint military drills are defensive in nature, they enrage North Korea which views them as practice for an eventual invasion.

In a commentary Tuesday, the state-run North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun said "as long as the US and its followers continue their hostile acts against us, we will further bolster our nuclear, treasured sword of justice and defend our sovereignty and justice with nuclear weapons."

It said the deployment of the three carriers was raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula to an extreme level.

The exercises, according to US Forces Korea, are designed to "highlight the longstanding military partnership" between the two countries and improve stability and security in the region.

Euan McKirdy, Sol Han, Jeremy Diamond and Jake Kwon contributed reporting.

Trump stresses 'peace through strength'

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U.S. President Donald Trump stressed “peace through strength” in his speech at the National Assembly, Wednesday, giving a stern warning to North Korea. “The regime has interpreted America’s past restraint as weakness,” Trump said referring to North Korea. “Do not underestimate us. Do not try us. We will defend our common security, our shared prosperity and our sacred liberty.” The U.S. president cited the country’s military assets deployed around the peninsula _ the world’s three largest aircraft carriers, loaded to the maximum with F-35 and F-18 fighter jets, in addition to nuclear submarines.

Trump Doctrine

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Trump tells NK: Don't try us

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Trump’s surprise DMZ trip canceled due to weather

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US President Donald Trump’s surprise plans to visit the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas were canceled Wednesday due to the weather.

Trump, who wraps up his two-day state visit to South Korea on Wednesday, attempted to fly to the DMZ early Wednesday, but the trip was canceled due to weather conditions, Cheong Wa Dae said.

According to Seoul’s presidential office, President Moon Jae-in had flown by helicopter to a location near the border and was waiting for Trump when the plans were canceled.