Clinton To Asia With Hopes Of Setting New Tone

NPR | By Michele Kelemen

Published February 15, 2009 at 8:00 AM EST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flies to Japan today to begin a week-long trip across Asia. It is her first trip as the Obama administration's top diplomat — and she says she's looking for ways that the U.S. and asian countries can chart a "common future."

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