Hello, this is Kenji in Tokyo, where US President Donald Trump just swept through this week as part of his tour of east Asia. The visit put quite a bit of stress on ordinary people as 18,000 police officers were mobilised and major highways closed off in the country’s capital during his three-day stay.

When this newsletter comes out, Trump will be on his way back to the US, having wrapped up his tour with one of the most anticipated events: a face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Seoul. The US president told reporters that the hour-and-40-minute talk had yielded agreements on fentanyl, soybeans and rare earths, which should help soothe investor nerves.

The US leader’s trip, which kicked off in Malaysia on Saturday, has produced a number of headlines, including the signing of a peace accord between Thailand and Cambodia. Several agreements on trade, tariffs and business were also made, and details of the $550bn investment deal between the US and Japan started to emerge, including the joint development of rare earth mines.