Clinton Lauds U.S.-Japanese Relationship During Asia Trip
The visit also helps sooth a national neurosis called "Japan passing." The term came to haunt Japan after President Bill Clinton made a nine-day visit to China in 1998 and did not drop by Japan to say hello.
That non-visit by the secretary of state's husband helped spark what has become a chronic Japanese worry: That the focus of U.S. policy in East Asia has permanently shifted to China, when it is not obsessed with the interminable question of ...
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I think this article has helped me decide whether or not I think this was a wise choice for her first visit. Much appreciated.