Chance to be briefed by the u. S. Pacific command and made his way over to the Pearl Harbor Memorial with the first lady. It will be interesting to see what that conversation was like after they had a chance to sort of absorb all that. Now, at the top of the agenda, of course, is lots that the president is going to try to get done here as he makes his way through asia. A number of important stops along the way and north korea and the threats theyre posing, and south korea. The president will be in search of a united front before going to china where hell try to get president xi to get together on pyongyang. Ivanka trump batting leadoff, giving a speech in tokyo on friday before having dinner with the Prime Minister of this country shinzo abe. Thats before the president s visit and the stops wont overlap, but white house officials acknowledge that hers is a value added element to the trip especially as she keeps the focus on women in business. Now, elizabeth. You made an important point
that s before the president s visit and the stops won t overlap, but white house officials acknowledge that hers is a value added element to the trip especially as she keeps the focus on women in business. now, elizabeth. you made an important point, the president will be talking a lot about north korea while he s here and going to try to keep the focus on trade as well. it s an important element to the stop here. as he meets with the prime minister of japan, shinzo abe, they ll have talk and working lunch and as customary between two friends, they are going to get in a bit of golf. i should point out the president is expected to meet with some japanese nationals who actually have relatives that were kidnapped by the north koreans. just another example of the devastation and the devastating treatment that this country, talking about north korea, has wreaked upon many of the neighbors here. the president is expect today leave hawaii in about an hour,