Obama Affirms Japan Ties as China Sea Spats Threaten Trade
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President Barack Obama met with leaders from China and Japan to wrap up a three-day trip to Asia as countries in the region struggled to resolve territorial disputes that threaten to disrupt economic ties.
Obama called the U.S.-Japan alliance the “cornerstone” of regional security in a meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who emphasized the importance of relations given the “increasing severity” of the security environment in Asia. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said he wanted his meeting with Obama to send a “positive message to the world.”