As the U.S. government shutdown enters its 25th day with seemingly no end in sight, President Donald Trump is embarking on a trip to Asia.

The visit to Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea comes as the United States faces retaliatory tariffs from China after Trump threatened to almost triple tariffs on Chinese imports on Nov. 1 unless he reaches a new trade deal with the country.

The effects of Chinese tariffs are already being felt at home, as China's halt of U.S. imports like soybeans has left American farmers fearful of potentially lower prices for their fall harvest, and restrictions on sales of rare earth minerals to the United States could affect the production of crucial electronics such as cellphones and computers.

Trump is hoping to strike a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will meet with the U.S. president in South Korea on Monday.

Here is what you need to know about Trump’s visit to South Korea.

When is Trump going to South Korea?

South Korea is set to be the third and last stop of Trump's visit to Asia. His trip is set to begin in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, before the president arrives in Japan on Monday, Oct. 27.

After a series of meetings in Malaysia and a meeting with the new Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, Trump is set to fly to Busan, South Korea, on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Once there, Trump is set to meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

On the same day, the president is set to meet leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and speak at a luncheon as well as participate in a US-APEC leaders working dinner, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday, Oct. 23.

A day later, on Thursday, Oct. 30, Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before returning to Washington D.C.

Trump has voiced optimism about reaching a trade deal with Xi, but in a Rose Garden lunch with Senate Republicans on Oct. 21, Trump tempered expectations, saying that a deal with China might not happen.

“Certainly, there are a lot of people that are waiting for it,” Trump said. “Maybe it won't happen. Things can happen where, for instance, maybe somebody will say, 'I don't want to meet, it's too nasty.' But it's really not nasty, it's just business.”

USA TODAY’s Bart Hansen contributed to this report.

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