President Obama Prepares For His Trip To Asia

Obama Heads To Asia Aiming To Heal Relations With Japan -- The Guardian

President's tour to strengthen ties with region comes as longtime ally Tokyo looks to end subservience to Washington.

The message from the White House is upbeat: the US is a Pacific nation determined to strengthen its ties with Asia. But Barack Obama will face tough challenges over the economy, trade and Japan's alliance with Washington from the moment he arrives in Tokyo tomorrow at the start of his first presidential visit to the region.

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More News On President Obama's Trip To Asia

Obama seeks to reassure Asia allies -- BBC
Economy to top Obama agenda in Asia -- CNN
Obama Readies for First Asia Tour -- Voice of America
Obama to visit East Asia's most powerful nations -- Deutsche Welle
Obama set to launch debut Asia mission -- AFP
Obama's first trip to Asia as president is a crucial one -- Chicago Tribune
FACTBOX: Obama has busy itinerary on whirlwind Asian tour -- Reuters
FACTBOX-Quotes on Asia from Obama interview with Reuters -- Reuters
Obama Heads to Asia, Breaks Foreign Travel Record -- CBS News
On his trip, will Obama reset the Asian order? -- Christian Science Monitor

Japan Cools to America as It Prepares for Obama Visit -- New York Times
Foreign Policy: Pacific Angst Between U.S. And Japan -- NPR
US, Japan to call for nuke-free world: reports -- AFP
Japan to Reassure U.S. On Alliance At Summit -- New York Times/Reuters
Japan to Tell Obama It Wants Okinawa Marine Base Closed -- Voice of America
Barack Obama visit to Japan overshadowed by hit and run accident -- The Telegraph
Japan demands US soldier face hit-and-run charge -- ABC News (Australia)
Okinawans Grow Impatient With Dashed Hopes on US Base -- New York Times
Japan to Tell Obama It Wants Okinawa Marine Base Closed -- Voice of America
Reshaping an Asian partnership -- Washington Post

China looms as key challenge on Obama's Asia tour -- Reuters
U.S. Grows More Dependent on China -- ABC News
China trade surplus shadows Obama visit -- Asia Times
Barack Obama warns of 'strains' in US-China relations -- The Telegraph
Obama hopes to solidify relations on first China visit -- Irish Times
Obama visit to solidify U.S.-China relationship: ambassador -- China View
Ties that Bind, and Labels to Keep in Mind -- Washington Post