Asia is leading the global financial recovery this summer, pulling away from the US and towards an independent path. An Economist analysis states that the regions growing economies hit hardest during the crisis, such as Thailand and Singapore, are bouncing back faster than anticipated indicating the continued shift of financial power from the West to the East. Domestically, Singapore’s 50%
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Sec. of State Clinton “ran through a litany of clichés” about US-South Korean relations on her visit last week. ++ However, her perceived willingness to compromise over North Korean nukes and her appointment of Stephen Bosworth as special envoy has caused stirs among Koreans. ++ Despite promises of enduring friendship with the South, it is the prospect of bilateral US-North Korean talks
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