Defense Secretary heads to Japan, South Korea
To put a spotlight back on Asia, Defense Secretary Ash Carter will visit Japan and South Korea this week, the first of a string of planned trips to the region. AP PHOTO/MOLLY RILEY
BY ROBERT BURNS
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Islamic extremists grab parts of Iraq and Syria. Yemen slides into civil war. Iran’s nuclear program strains U.S. relations with Israel. Ukraine fights Russian-backed separatists.
At a time of crisis across the Middle East and beyond, the Obama administration is trying to keep its focus on a widely advertised shift to Asia.
The administration has pursued the strategy …read more
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