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East Asia and the Pacific
Updated: 26 Oct 2004   
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Security Pact With Its Neighbors Would Benefit North Korea
United States continues to support Six-Party Talks, Powell says

It would be in North Korea's best interests to have a security agreement with all its neighbors in the region, says Secretary of State Colin Powell.

"I would argue to the North Koreans that they're better off getting a security agreement from all of its neighbors and the United States, as opposed to just from the United States," Powell said in an October 25 interview with CNN International Television. But security assurances, he said, will not be forthcoming until North Korea abandons its nuclear weapons programs in a "complete and verifiable manner." (complete text)



Powell Says U.S.-Japan Relationship Strong, and Getting Stronger
Powell meets with Japanese journalists on first stop of three-nation trip

The U.S.-Japan relationship is strong, and getting stronger with each passing day, as Japan occupies an increasingly important role on the international stage and is living up to this new role, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says. (complete text)



U.S.-China Relationship Comprehensive and Complex, Powell Says
Powell, Chinese official discuss Taiwan, North Korea, human rights

Noting that the relationship between the United States and China is both comprehensive and complex, Secretary of State Colin Powell says his meetings with Chinese officials in Beijing have touched on a wide range of issues, including arms sales to Taiwan, North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, economic issues, and human rights. (complete text)


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East Asia and the Pacific Latest News
26 October 2004 - U.S. Remains "Strong Friend," Powell Tells South Korean Students
26 October 2004 - United States Seeking Closer Ties with South Korea, Powell Says
26 October 2004 - Powell Wants to "Keep Momentum Up" on North Korean Nuclear Issue
26 October 2004 - North Korean Nuclear Program a Regional Issue, Powell Says
26 October 2004 - Taiwan Moves Toward Resuming U.S. Beef Imports
25 October 2004 - "One China" Policy Stabilizes Asia-Pacific Region, Powell Says
25 October 2004 - New U.S. Citizens Could Play Deciding Role in 2004 Elections
25 October 2004 - Security Pact With Its Neighbors Would Benefit North Korea
25 October 2004 - Dumping Investigation of Resin Imports Advanced by Commerce
25 October 2004 - U.S.-South Korea Alliance Must Adapt to New Security Environment
25 October 2004 - Bush Administration to Impose Quota on Sock Imports from China
25 October 2004 - U.S.-China Relationship Comprehensive and Complex, Powell Says
25 October 2004 - U.S. Agriculture Dept. Summarizes U.S.-Japan Beef Trade Pact
25 October 2004 - U.S., Japan Agree to Temporary Resumption of Beef Trade
25 October 2004 - Bush Recognizes U.N. Contributions to Peace, Human Rights
24 October 2004 - Powell Says Six-Party Framework Only Way Forward on North Korea
24 October 2004 - Powell, Japan's Machimura Discuss Iraq, Afghanistan, North Korea
24 October 2004 - Powell Says U.S.-Japan Relationship Strong, and Getting Stronger
23 October 2004 - Secretary Rumsfeld, Defense Minister Yoon Kwang Ung Hold Annual Talks
23 October 2004 - Powell Says U.S., Partners Committed to Denuclearized Korean Peninsula
22 October 2004 - Treasury Official Highlights Economic Ties with China, Japan
22 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 22
22 October 2004 - Global Group Urges Focus on Cash Smuggling to Combat Terrorism
22 October 2004 - U.S. Aid to North Korea Hinges on Dismantling Nuclear Program
22 October 2004 - United States To Allow One-Time Exemption for New Passports
22 October 2004 - U.S. Training Program Aims to Curb Illicit WMD Smuggling
21 October 2004 - Comprehensive U.S. Program Aids Fight Against Terrorism Abroad
21 October 2004 - Armitage Thanks Australia for Contributions in Afghanistan, Iraq
21 October 2004 - No Direct Bargaining with North Korea, Powell Says
21 October 2004 - U.S. Labor Dept. Awards $18.65 Million to Fight Human Trafficking
21 October 2004 - Labor Dept. Awards $9 million for U.N. Workplace AIDS Programs
20 October 2004 - Strong Cooperation Supports U.S.-China Ties, State's Larson Says
20 October 2004 - State Department Invests in Improving the Visa Process
20 October 2004 - U.S. Support for Africa's Agricultural Development Praised
19 October 2004 - Bolton Outlines Bush Administration's Nonproliferation Efforts
19 October 2004 - Powell Outlines "Big Three" Foreign Policy Challenges
19 October 2004 - Vietnam's National AIDS Strategy Praised
19 October 2004 - New EU Sanctions on Burma a Positive Step, U.S. Says
19 October 2004 - Bush Congratulates Cambodia's New King on Assumption of Throne
18 October 2004 - President Bush Signs North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004
18 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 18
16 October 2004 - Powell: U.S. Diplomacy Creates "Expanding Circle of Liberty"
15 October 2004 - Peace Corps Helping Others Better Understand U.S., Official Says
15 October 2004 - State Department Daily Briefing, October 15
15 October 2004 - Five Nations Win Two-Year Seats on U.N. Security Council
15 October 2004 - United States Achieves Objectives at Endangered Species Meeting
15 October 2004 - Five Countries Removed from U.S. Coast Guard Targeting List
15 October 2004 - Bush Sends Ramadan Greeting to Muslims Around the World
14 October 2004 - Powell: War on Terrorism Only Part of U.S. Security Policy
14 October 2004 - USTR Delivers Regulatory Reform Recommendations to Japan
14 October 2004 - U.S. Trade Deficit Rises in August to $54 Billion
14 October 2004 - USAID to Fund Training of International Agricultural Scientists
14 October 2004 - Global Meeting Ends with Protections for Ramin, Sharks
13 October 2004 - U.S. Will Maintain Its Military Strength in Asia, Armitage Says
13 October 2004 - House Votes to Repeal 1916 Dumping Law Rejected by WTO
13 October 2004 - Bill Would Speed Certain Weapons Export Licenses to Two Allies
13 October 2004 - Armitage Optimistic About "Blueprint" for U.S. Troops in Japan
13 October 2004 - Warming Arctic Might Accelerate Climate Change, Scientists Say
12 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 12
12 October 2004 - New Program Targets Child-Sex Tourists
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Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, right, welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell during a meeting in Beijing October 25. (©AP/WWP)
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