U.S. Alliances in Northeast Asia

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U.S. Alliances in Northeast Asia

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Testimony by Sheila A. Smith

March 2014

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In her testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Sheila A. Smith discusses the strategic importance of the United States' relationship with Japan and South Korea and how President Barack Obama can promote the importance of both bilateral and trilateral relations.

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