New LDP chief will keep ties with US on even keel
JAPAN’S NEW LEADER
THE US-Japan alliance will remain rock solid under new prime minister Yasuo Fukuda but some here expect his government to
Author: Derwin Pereira
Bush calls for gradual withdrawal from Iraq
New ‘return on success’ policy buys him time to continue strategy.
PRESIDENT George W. Bush has embraced modest cuts in US forces from
Unease in Washington about future role of its close ally
ABE’S RESIGNATION: THE FALLOUT
THE United States responded gingerly to the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, clearly indicating unease here about
Bush set to back troop cut in Iraq
But President will make limited withdrawal conditional on further progress on the ground.
US PRESIDENT George W. Bush, given a fillip by his
Democrats gear up for Congress tussle
U.S. POLICY ON IRAQ WAR
Battle over troop pullout to hot up when Senate meets next week on defence spending.
DEMOCRAT lawmakers are digging
Iraq troop surge working, says top US general
Testimony of top commander in Iraq before Democrat-controlled Congress buys time for Bush.
THE top American commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, reported
Bush courting Asean leaders with ranch invite
NEWS ANALYSIS
Region’s ties with China, Russia spur US to re-establish strong presence.
HOME is where the heart is. For US President George W.
Chen’s UN referendum plan forces tougher US reaction
It may help him gain domestic support, but Taiwan risks losing ‘shelter of ambiguity’.
TAIWANESE President Chen Shui-bian, in pushing ahead with a
Big battle over Iraq looms in Washington
Bush to face off with Democrats ahead of series of reports on war effort.
THE fate of America’s war effort in Iraq is
Diplomatic coup for Bush if deal with Pyongyang is struck
NEWS ANALYSIS
NORTH Korea could well present the Bush administration with a chance for a major foreign policy victory.
In the face of a
Asia has prominent spot on Bush’s radar
North Korea tops key issues on his agenda for the rest of his term.
MANY people see the US as being mired in
US envoy on US-Asean ties and China
There continues to be this perception that the US is not engaged sufficiently in the region. What is your response to that?
I’ve