TOKYO/KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to visit Malaysia and Indonesia from Thursday to Sunday, just days before the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency that could impact Asia’s trade and security landscape.

Ishiba, who took office in October, chose the two ASEAN members for his first overseas visit, excluding international conferences. He is slated to hold summits with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, looking to cement economic and defense ties with Southeast Asian countries that are expanding their international presence.