NEW YORK, April 26 — On the Minute, the Times White House correspondent Mark Landler on the coming trip of President Obama to Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Trade is on the agenda in the Japan visit, while the South Korean visit may provoke a reaction from the North.

In Malaysia, the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 may be a topic of discussion. The president will complete his trip to Asia in the Philippines, where military issues may take front and centre. — New York Times

US President Barack Obama (2nd left) bows to 'Asimo' the robot while visiting Miraikan or the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, in Tokyo, April 24, 2014. — Reuters pic