Obama faces strains in Japan, first stop in Asia

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By Caren Bohan and Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Tokyo on Friday for a summit where the two allies will seek to put strained security... More »
Reuters - Nov. 12, 2009
Obama promises to re-engage with Asia
Barack Obama announced the United Statess return to a policy of engagement with Asia today, but on the first leg of his nine-day tour of the continent he failed to resolve a... More »
Times Online - Nov. 13, 2009
Obama agenda: Day One in Japan
The Washington Post on Obama’s day in Japan: “Obama appeared for a short news conference in with newly elected Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, a few hours after... More »
MSNBC - Nov. 13, 2009
Obama Promises Afghanistan Decision
President Obama said Friday that his decision regarding troop levels in Afghanistan will come soon and he is bent on "getting this right." In a joint news... More »
Fox News - Nov. 13, 2009
US and Japan to renew alliance
US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama have agreed on the need to renew their two countries' strained alliance. Mr Obama told reporters after... More »
BBC - Nov. 13, 2009
Obama Kicks Off Asia Tour in Japan
President Obama aimed Friday to shore up relations with a new Japanese government vowing to be more assertive with its U.S. ally, even as he grapples with sending more U.S.... More »
CBS News - Nov. 13, 2009
Obama heads to Japan on Asia visit
Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama chose to make Japan the first stop in his first presidential visit to Asia -- a decision that Japan's new prime minister... More »
CNN - Nov. 12, 2009
In Tokyo, Obama Makes Concession on Marine Base
His decision to, at least in theory, reconsider Japanese concerns about an agreement to move the current Marine base to another area on Okinawa, represents a concession. Less... More »
New York Times - Nov. 13, 2009
Obama faces strains in Japan, first stop in Asia
By Caren Bohan and Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama headed into talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday in which he will likely... More »
Reuters - Nov. 13, 2009
Obama opens trade drive in Japan
Obama souvenirs are on sale in the countries he is visiting US President Barack Obama has arrived in Japan for the first stop on an eight-day Asian tour aimed at boosting... More »
BBC - Nov. 12, 2009
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