Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Japan as her first foreign stop having a formal meeting with the Empress and a meeting with Japan's Foreign Minister. Clinton encouraged Japan to spend more on economic stimulus. Japan's economy contracted sharply in the latest government reports.
Traditionally new American presidents make their first foreign trip to Canada although George W. Bush choose to visit Mexico first instead. Obama will make a short visit to Ottawa on Thursday.
Clinton landed in Indonesia today and will also visit South Korea and China. Her choice of Asia as her first foreign jaunt is also telling as the traditional practice for the secretary of state is to visit Europe first.
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