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US sends top officials to China over NKorea
Dec 07, 2010 21:27 EST
US sending senior officials to China to discuss next steps on North Korea. The Obama administration is sending its No. 2 diplomat and three top Asia hands to China next week for talks on North Korea as Washington presses a reluctant Beijing to do more to rein in Pyongyang.
Analysts' Views: What U.S. vote means for G20 summit
Nov 03, 2010 01:13 EDT
(Reuters) - U.S. voter anxiety about the economy and discontent with President Barack Obama's leadership fueled big Republican gains in mid-term elections on Tuesday.
Obama sets Muslim outreach for Indonesia trip
Oct 28, 2010 19:20 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will visit Indonesia's largest mosque and make a major outdoor speech directed at the global Muslim community when he visits Indonesia next month, the White House said on Thursday.
US vows to get China ties right
Oct 28, 2010 16:25 EDT
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, en route to an ambitious tour of Asia, meanwhile raised the regional stakes for the administration, saying its bid to engage rising India and China represented a "critical test" of US leadership.
Obama to visit mosque, make outdoor speech in Indonesia
Oct 28, 2010 14:43 EDT
Obama, who spent four years in the country as a boy, will stress that Indonesia is at the intersection of US efforts to reach out to the Muslim world and to connect with dynamic, fast-growing southeast Asian economies.
Rare earths issue likely topic U.S.-China meetings
Oct 28, 2010 12:38 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese dominance of rare earth supplies and trade in the high-tech ores are likely to come up in U.S. President Barack Obama's or Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's upcoming meetings with Chinese leaders, a top White House Asia adviser said on Thursday.
House panel cranks up pressure on China currency
Sep 24, 2010 15:54 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel turned up the pressure on China over the yuan on Friday, approving a bill that would let the United States slap duties on goods from countries with undervalued currencies.
House panel backs China currency bill
Sep 24, 2010 11:39 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel turned up the pressure on China over the yuan on Friday, approving a bill that would let the United States slap duties on goods from countries with undervalued currencies.
Obama: US-Japan alliance a security 'cornerstone'
Sep 23, 2010 19:08 EDT
Obama says US-Japan alliance a 'cornerstone' of world peace and security. President Barack Obama on Thursday called the U.S.-Japan alliance a cornerstone of world peace and security, as senior U.S. defense officials backed Japan, a top U.S. ally, in a tense territorial dispute with China.
Obama pushes China on currency in meeting
Sep 23, 2010 17:23 EDT
Obama pushes China on contentious currency issue in meeting with Chinese premier. President Barack Obama pushed Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday to make changes to a currency policy the United States says hurts struggling American workers.
Obama invites China's Hu for state visit
Jun 26, 2010 23:42 EDT
TORONTO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has invited Chinese President Hu Jintao for a state visit, a U.S. official said Saturday, as the two powers seek to narrow economic and political differences.
US presses China to rein in N.Korea
Jun 10, 2010 00:05 EDT
The United States is pressing China to rein in North Korea, voicing "dismay" that the Asian power has not put more pressure on its ally as tensions build over the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Japan's new PM unveils cabinet
Jun 08, 2010 05:51 EDT
Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan unveiled his cabinet Tuesday, seeking to revitalise his party's centre-left rule and tackle challenges ranging from a stagnant economy to strained US relations.
Japan's new PM unveils cabinet
Jun 08, 2010 03:28 EDT
Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan unveiled his cabinet Tuesday, seeking to revitalise his party's centre-left rule and tackle challenges ranging from a stagnant economy to strained US relations.
Japan's new PM unveils cabinet
Jun 08, 2010 01:39 EDT
Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan unveiled his cabinet Tuesday, seeking to revitalise his party's centre-left rule and tackle challenges ranging from a stagnant economy to strained US relations.
Japan's new PM to take office, name cabinet
Jun 07, 2010 23:41 EDT
Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan was due to assume power Tuesday, vowing to revitalise his party's centre-left rule and tackle challenges from a stagnant economy to strained US relations.
White House sees smoother times with new Japan PM
Jun 07, 2010 22:20 EDT
A top aide to US President Barack Obama predicted a smoother relationship with Japan after Naoto Kan takes over as prime minister Tuesday, admitting to concerns about his predecessor.
White House sees smoother times with new Japan PM
Jun 07, 2010 16:06 EDT
A top aide to President Barack Obama on Monday predicted a smoother relationship with Japan as Naoto Kan takes over as prime minister, admitting the United States had concerns about his predecessor.
White House sees smoother times with new Japan PM
Jun 07, 2010 15:07 EDT
A top aide to President Barack Obama on Monday predicted a smoother relationship with Japan as Naoto Kan takes over as prime minister, admitting the United States had concerns about his predecessor.
China's Hu rebuffs Obama on yuan
Apr 13, 2010 10:17 EDT
China's Hu rebuffs Obama on yuan, says Beijing will act in line with domestic interests. Chinese President Hu Jintao rebuffed U.S. calls to re-value China's currency, telling President Barack Obama that any tinkering with the yuan will be done by Beijing in accord with domestic interests.
