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** FILE ** In this March 19, 2013, file photo, Justin Bieber performs during a concert at Bercy Arena in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Justin Bieber apologizes for Japan war shrine trip

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 25, 2014 file photo, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, as U.S. President Barack Obama looks on before their trilateral meeting at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in the Hague, Netherlands. Obama’s travels through Asia this week will underscore the renewed U.S. commitment to the region, with an eye both to China’s rising assertiveness and to the fast-growing markets that are the center of gravity for global growth. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Do Kwang-hwan) KOREA OUT

Obama visit to Asia seen as counterweight to China

By ELAINE KURTENBACH - Associated Press

Asia-Pacific navies sign communication agreement

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

Much at stake in last ACL preliminaries

By JOHN DUERDEN - Associated Press

National Security Adviser Susan Rice (Associated Press/File)

Obama to renew pitch for big free-trade agreement

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

National Security Adviser Susan Rice, right, accompanied by Ben Rhodes, deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting, speaks about President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to Asia, Friday April 18, 2014 , at the White House briefing room in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Asia seeks Obama’s assurance in territorial spats

By JULIE PACE - Associated Press

President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 18, 2014, where he presented the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy football team. The Obama administration is extending indefinitely the amount of time federal agencies have to review the Keystone XL pipeline, the State Department said Friday, likely punting the decision over the controversial oil pipeline past the midterm elections. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House makes economics focus of Asia trip

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

4th US Navy official charged in bribery scheme

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A Chinese clerk counts U.S. dollars in exchange for Chinese renminbi at a Hefei, China, bank. (Associated Press)

U.S. Treasury warns China on currency

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 4, 2013, file photo, Japan's Yuto Nagatomo plays during their Asian zone Group B qualifying soccer match against Australia for the 2014 World Cup at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, near Tokyo. Japan, which reached the knockout stage in 2010 at the World Cup in South Africa outperformed Australia in qualifying to claim 17 points from eight games. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

5 Japan players to watch at the World Cup

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel shakes hands with Chinese Minister of Defense Chang Wanquan prior to their meeting at the Chinese Defense Ministry headquarters in Beijing, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Wong, Pool)

Hagel, Chang air differences over disputed islands

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

In this Saturday, April 5, 2014 photo, Kokoro Kamiyama, 13, who started her new life after moving from Fukushima, smiles during an interview in Matsumoto, central Japan. Kamiyama is the first child to sign on to the Matsumoto project which Chernobyl-doctor-turned-mayor Akira Sugenoya of Matsumoto offered his Japanese town to get children out of Fukushima. Kamiyama was prone to skipping school when she was in Fukushima, which her mother believes was a sign of stress from worrying about radiation. She is happy she can run around outdoors in the city without wearing a mask. “The air feels so clean here,” Kamiyama said. “I love playing badminton. And tag.” (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Fukushima children start school, flee radiation

By YURI KAGEYAMA - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, is welcomed by Rear Admiral Guan Youfei, Director of Foreign Affairs Office of the Chinese Defense Ministry and U.S. Ambassador to China, Max Baucus, upon his arrival at Qingdao International Airport in Qingdao, China, Monday, April 7, 2014. Hagel is currently on his fourth trip to Asian nations since taking office. (AP Photo/Alex Wong, Pool)

Hagel tours China’s new aircraft carrier

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Czech Republic overpowers Japan in Davis Cup

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, speaks during a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera at the Japanese Ministry of Defense headquarters April 6, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. Secretary Hagel is visiting Japan, China and Mongolia, his fourth trip to Asian nations since taking office. (AP Photo/Alex Wong, POOL)

Hagel to tour China’s new aircraft carrier

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera participate in a joint news conference at the Japanese Ministry of Defense headquarters Sunday April 6, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. Secretary Hagel announced that the U.S. is planning to forward-deploy two additional AEGIS ballistic missile defense ships to Japan by 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Wong/POOL)

US sending 2 warships to Japan to counter NKorea

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Accompanied by Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, left, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, right, reviews honor guards at the Japanese Ministry of Defense headquarters April 6, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. Secretary Hagel is visiting Japan, China and Mongolia. It is his fourth trip to Asian nations since taking office. (AP Photo/Alex Wong, POOL)

U.S. sending 2 warships to Japan to counter North Korea

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks to members of a travel press pool, Friday, April 4, 2014, in flight, while en route to Tokyo, from Honolulu. Hagel is traveling to Japan, China and Mongolia. (AP Photo/Alex Wong, Pool)

Hagel: US strongly committed to protecting Japan

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center, is escorted by his Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera, right, as they inspect an honor guard at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Sunday, April 6, 2014. Against the backdrop of Russia's takeover of Ukraine's Crimean region, Hagel said Saturday he will convey to Japanese leaders that the U.S. is strongly committed to protecting their country's security. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

US to deploy 2 more destroyers to Japan by 2017

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press