U.S. Alliances in Northeast Asia

U.S. Alliances in Northeast Asia

Strong Partners with Deep Divisions

Testimony by Sheila A. Smith

March 4, 2014

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In her testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Sheila A. Smith discusses the strategic importance of the United States' relationship with Japan and South Korea and how President Barack Obama can promote the importance of both bilateral and trilateral relations.

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