Trump's Asia summit tour includes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other regional leaders as trade tensions with Beijing escalate.

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will visit China soon at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the North's official KCNA news agency reported

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo asked for a swift removal of sanctions against South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean's U.S. subsidiaries in a phone call with Chinese counterpart Li Chenggang on Wednesday,

Tensions with the U.S. have risen after Trump threatened new tariffs in response to Beijing's restrictions on rare earth exports.

The U.S. will exempt some products from tariffs in exchange for lower levies and purchases of U.S. goods across Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

President Donald Trump will meet with key leaders over the next several days in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, including a closely watched sit-down with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Follow for live updates.