Nov 13 Watch On Asia Tour, Obama Tests New Dynamic With Japan President Obama kicked off a nine-day trip to Asia on Friday with a visit to Japan, where the newly elected prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, is seeking a more "equal partnership" with the U.S. and the closing of an unpopular Marine… Continue watching
Sep 30 Deadly Tsunami Hits Samoan Islands The United States has declared a major disaster in American Samoa following a deadly tsunami Tuesday that reportedly killed more than 99 people when it struck the island U.S. territory and the independent nation of Samoa. Continue reading
Jan 06 Bush to Establish World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary By PBS News Hour President Bush on Tuesday created three new marine protected areas in the Pacific Ocean, safeguarding more than 195,000 square miles of coral reefs, underwater volcanoes, rare fish and unique habitats. Continue reading
Jun 09 Military Buildup Seen as Boom, Test for Tiny Island of Guam By Catherine Norton In the next six years, the population of the U.S. Territory of Guam is expected to explode by 25 percent as the American military redeploys thousands of its forces from Japan to the tiny Pacific Ocean island. The more than… Continue reading