Even as he faces critical issues at home, the president goes on a tour of China, Japan, South Korea and other key nations. North Korea’s nuclear program is high on the issues to tackle. By Peter Nicholas and Catherine Makino Reporting from Tokyo and …
Read Original Story: Obama faces a tall agenda — on Asia trip – Los Angeles Times
For the reception of US PresidentObama, a style of T-shirt selling well at souvenir stores and vendors in Beijing has been removed from shelves. The T-shirts have Obama’s image in a Red Guard uniform. Since he was elected the US president last year, …
Read Original Story: Barack Obama “Red Guard” T-shirts Disappear from Shops in China – China Digital Times
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – US PresidentBarackObama, who leaves on Thursday for a trip to Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea, has put the economy, jobs and America’s yawning trade deficit with Beijing at the top of his agenda. …
Read Original Story: FACTBOX-Quotes on Asia from Obama interview with Reuters – Reuters
WASHINGTON (CNN) — BarackObama is the first US president to have lived in Asia as a child, and that unique perspective will help shape his nine-day trip to the region starting Thursday, US officials say. Throughout the trip to Japan …
Read Original Story: Obama to seek stronger ties on Asia trip – CNN International
BEIJING (Dow Jones)–China’s foreign ministry Tuesday urged the US to pay attention to its own fiscal position as it affects the US dollar, while reiterating that China will continue to reform its own currency regime. …
Read Original Story: China Tells US To Heed Fiscal Stance, US Dollar – Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – US PresidentBarackObama will have a bilateral meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, as well as with Asian leaders during his trip to Asia starting later this week, administration officials said on Monday. …
Read Original Story: Obama to meet with Medvedev, Hu on Asia trip – Reuters
When US PresidentBarackObama arrives in China later this month, he’ll head first to its booming commercial capital Shanghai. US-Chinese economic ties are increasingly important to the two countries’ overall relationship, so much so, …
Read Original Story: Obama Makes First China Tour as Economic Interdependence Grows – Voice of America
By Greg Robb, marketwatch WASHINGTON (marketwatch) — PresidentBarackObama leaves Thursday for his first state visit to Asia to spread the message that the US will remain a major player in the region amid continuing trade imbalances with China, …
Read Original Story: Obama to tell Asia: US is in the game – MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US business groups on Monday urged PresidentBarackObama to use his upcoming trip to Asia to join talks on a regional free trade initiative and to set the stage for long-delayed congressional …
Read Original Story: Business urges Obama get off trade sidelines in Asia – Reuters
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – PresidentBarackObama leaves for Asia on Thursday with the US economy, jobs and a yawning trade deficit with China looming large on his agenda. Global climate change, the North Korean and Iranian nuclear …
Read Original Story: China looms as key challenge on Obama's Asia tour – Reuters
