Nov. 19
President Obama embraces South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, following a joint press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. Lee said Obama supports his idea of a "grand bargain" with North Korea, which would replace step-by-step negotiations with a comprehensive deal.
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Nov. 19
President Obama greets onlookers at a welcome ceremony in his honor at the Blue House in Seoul on Thursday.
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South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and President Obama, pictured at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, discuss strategies to lure North Korea into giving up its nuclear program.
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Nov. 19
Obama meets with 1,500 U.S. troops at Osan Air Base, south of Seoul, just before boarding Air Force One and heading back to Washington.
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Nov. 19
Obama speaks at the Osan Air Force Base in Osan, South Korea. As he met with troops, reporters learned that he would not make a decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan before the Thanksgiving holiday
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Nov. 19
President Obama boards Air Force One at Osan Air Base in Seoul.
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Nov. 18
President Obama tours the Great Wall at Badaling, northwest of Beijing. Obama wrapped up his maiden trip to the world's most populous nation with a bit of tourism -- a visit to the Great Wall, one of China's most treasured landmarks -- before heading to South Korea.
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Nov. 18
Obama signs a guest book as he tours the Badaling section of China's Great Wall. He declared the ancient structure "spectacular" and "majestic" and told a Chinese journalist that he had "great admiration for Chinese civilization."
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Nov. 18
Obama shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong during a tour of the Great Wall of China in Badaling.
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Nov. 18
Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, third from right, lunch at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing. "China does not pursue a trade surplus," Wen said, adding that his government wants "to encourage a steady balancing of bilateral trade."
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Nov. 17
Obama stands next to Chinese President Hu Jintao during the U.S. national anthem at a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People prior to meetings in Beijing.
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Nov. 17
Obama inspects an honor guard with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People overlooking Tiananmen Square. Talks produced pledges of cooperation on climate change, the economy and even military relations but yielded no breakthroughs on the many global headaches that Washington wants Beijing to help relieve.
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Nov. 17
After his talks with Hu, Obama took a quick, 35-minute tour of the Forbidden City, the ancient imperial palace in the heart of Beijing.
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Nov. 17
Obama smiles after signing a guest book following his tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Obama said he hoped to bring his daughters back to the site some day.
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Obama shakes hands with Wu Bangguo, chairman of China's National People's Congress, prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Obama paid tribute to China for its economic successes and for what he said was its "critical" role in helping pull the world back from the brink after this year's financial meltdown.
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Nov. 17
Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao attend a press conference at the Great Hall of People. Obama said the two sides agreed to seek "more balanced economic growth" in the future, in which the United States "saves more, spends less and reduces long-term debt." In exchange, he said, China agreed to increase its domestic demand, meaning less reliance on its cheap currency to drive exports.
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Obama and Hu admire a table decoration in the shape of a peacock as they arrive for a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People.
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Nov. 17
Obama attended a state dinner hosted by Hu in his honor Tuesday night, the major social event of his eight-day swing through Asia.
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Nov. 16
Obama arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing during his official four nation tour. Obama traveled to Beijing after speaking with students in Shanghai, China.
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Nov. 16
Obama and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping take part in an arrival ceremony at Capital International Airport in Beijing. Obama arrived in Beijing from Shanghai, for the second leg of his maiden state visit to China.
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Nov. 16
A worker hoists an American flag alongside a Chinese flag in Tiananmen Square, ahead of a visit by Obama. The president is on a three-day visit to China, a country that depends largely on the United States as the most important market for its cheap goods.
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Nov. 16
Obama speaks with Chinese President Hu Jintao after arriving at the Diaoyutai state guest house in Beijing. The U.S. president was due to attend a welcome dinner hosted by his Chinese counterpart.
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Nov. 16
Obama smiles during a town hall-style event with Chinese youth at the Museum of Science and Technology in Shanghai, China.
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Nov. 16
In Shanghai, Obama was asked what he thought about the Chinese government blocking several Internet international sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, as well as critical news sites. "I've always been a strong supporter of open Internet use," Obama said.
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Nov. 16
Obama answers questions during a town hall meeting with future Chinese leaders at the Museum of Science and Technology in Shanghai. The event itself -- billed as an opportunity for Obama to reach beyond Chinese officialdom -- illustrated the Chinese government's tight grip.
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Nov. 16
Obama greets students after he spoke at a town hall-style event in Shanghai. The "freedoms of expression and worship, of access to information and political participation, we believe are universal rights," Obama said.
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Nov. 16
Participants hold posters of Obama after a town hall-style meeting with him in Shanghai. His talk to the students was never mentioned on China's main official 7 p.m. evening news broadcast.
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Nov. 15
Obama speaks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev during their meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Singapore. Obama said Sunday that the United States and Russia would have a replacement treaty on reducing nuclear arms ready for approval by year's end, an announcement designed as an upbeat ending to the summit of Asia-Pacific leaders.
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Nov. 15
Obama speaks during a joint press conference with Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva following the ASEAN-US leaders meeting at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore. Asia-Pacific leaders, including the U.S. and Chinese presidents, pledged to reject trade protectionism and pursue a new strategy for growth after the world's worst economic crisis in decades.
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Nov. 15
Obama meets with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana in Singapore.
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Nov. 15
Obama and Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva are reflected in a lobby mirror as they speak to members of the media following their multilateral meeting with the ASEAN 10 members in Singapore.
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Nov. 15
Obama listens as Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd addresses APEC leaders at a working breakfast on climate change during the summit in Singapore.
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Nov. 14
President Obama greets Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ahead of a gala dinner for APEC leaders in Singapore on Saturday. Obama has declared himself "America's first Pacific president."
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Nov. 14
Obama is seen in silhouette as he arrives with Japanese Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. During his visit with Akihito, Obama asserted that the future of the U.S. economy depends more than ever on Asia.
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Nov. 14
Obama bows as he is welcomed by Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday.
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Nov. 14
In speaking to an invited audience at SuntoryHall in Tokyo, Obama offered brief remarks about human rights, an issue that is expected to become more prominent in his remarks as he tours Asia this week.
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Nov. 14
Obama, addressing the crowd at Suntory Hall, emphasized that the United States has not sought to "contain" a rising China. Its emergence, he said, could enhance the world's security and prosperity.
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Nov. 13
Obama descends Air Force One at Haneda airport in Tokyo. Japan, Washington's closest ally in a region increasingly dominated by China, marked the first stop of his tour of Asia.
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Nov. 13
Obama meets a welcome party upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo.
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Nov. 13
Some 100 radical students chant anti-U.S. slogans during a demonstration near the prime minister's official residence, where Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama held talks in Tokyo.
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Nov. 13
Obama and Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands as Obama arrives for a bilateral meeting at the Kantei, the prime minister's office in Tokyo. During a 90-minute meeting at the Kantei, Obama and Hatoyama discussed climate change, Afghanistan and nuclear proliferation.
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Nov. 13
Obama greets senior Japanese officials prior to meetings with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at Kantei in Tokyo.
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Nov. 13
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, center right, sits across the table from Obama during meetings alongside staff at Kantei.Obama and Hatoyama discussed climate change, Afghanistan and nuclear proliferation. Both leaders exchanged warm praise for each other, embracing the close relationship of the two countries.
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Nov. 13
Hatoyama and Obama arrive for a press conference at Kantei. The leaders minimized their differences, such as the location of a Marine Corps airfield on the Japanese island of Okinawa, emphasizing instead their hopes for peace and stability in the region.
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Nov. 13
Obama attends a joint press conference with Hatoyama. Declaring that the United States "is a Pacific nation," Obama said the future of the United States and Asia is "inextricably linked" and said his administration "will be deepening our engagement in this part of the world."
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Nov. 13
Obama and Hatoyama attend a joint press following a bilateral meeting at the Kantei. The U.S. president made a point of noting that Japan was the first stop of his Asian tour -- a source of pride in Japan amid growing national anxiety that its importance as a player on the world stage is being eclipsed by the rise of China.
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Nov. 13
Obama waves as he attends a joint press conference with Hatoyama. "Both Yukio and I were elected on a promise of change. But there should be no doubt as we move our nations in a new direction our alliance will endure," Obama said.
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