H.+Clinton+in+Asia

- First foreign trip as U.S. Secretary of State - Visiting Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China this week - Intends to carry out Obama's foreign policy: * Talk openly about toughest problems * Enlist global partners to help solve - Long expierince in public arena - Traveled to over 80 nations for husband President Bill Clinton - Welcomes input on everything from: * Stablilizing Afghanistan to how best to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon - JAPAN - - Strategic reassurance. Japan wants to know that it is Washingtons closest ally in Asia - Security. Political turmoil within Japan makes Tokyo unwilling to contribue to security efforts like Afghanistan - Trade. Japan wants assurances the United States is not turning protectionist. - Japanesse abductees in North Korea * Bush Administration removal of North Korea from its list of state terrorism sponsors ^ eased pressure on Pyongyang to settle issue of Japanesse citizens abducted decades ago * Clinton plans to press North Korea to account for the abducted Japanese - SOUTH KOREA - - On North Korea * Clinton has offered North Korea ^ Normal relations, peace treaty and energy/economic assistance ^ On the conidition: abandon its nuclear program first ^ North Korea has not commented on the offer * Pyongyang may be preparing to test-fire its longest-range missile * Recent threats from Pyongyang: ^ Reduce South Korea to ashes ^ South Korea vows to hardline practices against the North - Trade * Seoul has also expressed concerns about U.S. protectionism * U.S.- South Korea free trade agreement ^ Pact may not be approved in South Korean parliament until April ^ The Obama administration has expressed reservations about the pact > said the provisions on autos need to be revise - Command control. April 2012, the United States will hand South Korea operational control of its own troops in times of war * Clinton could discuss preparations for the handover and plans for the alliance - Afghanistan. U.S. approach Seoul informally contributing troops to Afghan operations * seems to be little appetite for such a mission in South Korea - CHINA - - Tiawan. Looks to resume military to military talks. U.S. number one supplier of arms to Taiwan - Trade and protectionism. U.S. buys more Chinese exports than any other country. * China is the largest holder of U.S. treasury bonds * The Two raise and fall together - Climate Change. Lay groundwork to work with China on. Visiting a "Clean" energry thermal plant - INDONESIA - Security. Jakarta and Washington have cooperated in the fight against Islamic militants * Indonesia also wants to modernise its poorly equipped military
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