Obama landed at Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that is likely to focus heavily on Trump's shock victory. On Saturday, Obama will meet leaders of the 12-country trans-Pacific trade agreement, which Trump has opposed and now faces an uncertain future. From Obama down, officials have stressed that US economic and strategic interests have not changed as a result of the election, and Trump may yet recalibrate his views. Froman warned of "serious" strategic and economic costs if the United States walks away from the deal, designed to be a cornerstone of US influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Trump has sparked concern in Tokyo and Seoul in particular by questioning decades-old mutual defense obligations that underpin their security.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 19, 2016 04:23 UTC