Hillary Clinton is in Asia for her inagural trip abroad as the nation's top diplomat. (힐러리 국무장관의 말)
"I have come to Asia as my first trip as Secretary of state to convey that America's relationships across the
Pacific are indispensable to addressing challenges and seizing the opportunities of the 21 century."
Clinton arrived in Tokyo on Monday. She will also visit Indonesia, South Korea and China. Clinto says the Obama
administration wants to broaden the US-Asia relationship and focus on issues like climate change and worldwide
economic crisis. (힐러리 국무장관의 말) "Its foundation has been, and always will be, a commitment to our
shared security and prosperity." But we also know that we have to work together to address the global financial
crisis which is affecting all of us."
However Clinton's message is in danger of being overshadowed by north Korea, which is vowing to press ahead with
testing what are believe to be long-range missiles. Clinton will meet with families of Japanese citizens kidnapped
by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s.
Julie Pace, The Associated Press
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* indispensable to : 절대로 빼놓을 수 없는, 없어서는 안 되는, 필수의, 긴요한[to, for].
* commitment : 공약
* overshadow : <비유적> …의 모습을 희미하게 하다, …을 못해 보이게 하다.
* vow : 맹세하다, 서약하다; 단언하다
* press ahead with : ...을 밀어붙이다, 강행하다
