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Ad 881 Presentation and Awards City CommissionWORLD MIAMI HERALD|MiamiHerald.com SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014| 15A H1 ASIA Obama highlights deep U.S. military ties in Asia BY JULIE PACE Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea Ð Less than an hour after ar- riving in South Korea, Presi- dent Barack Obama solemn- ly laid a wreath at a memo- rial honoring Americans killed in the Korean War. On Saturday, he'll speak to some of the 28,000 Ameri- can service members sta- tioned here and hold a rare joint security briefing with South Korea's president. AHN YOUNG-JOON/AP HONORING VICTIMS: Obama's itinerary is A TV shows President Barack aimed at showcasing the Obama paying tribute to the ferry victims. U.S. military's deep ties to the region at a time whenEven as Obama pressedis to underscore the U.S. Asia is warily watching Chi-his security agenda in Southcommitment to the security na's growing military prow-Korea, he paid tribute to vic-of South Korea and other al- ess and North Korea's un-tims from last week's ferrylies during a period of un- predictable nuclear efforts. disaster. The vast majoritycertainty in the region. ªObviously, we comeof the 300 dead or missingWhile the U.S. has long been here at a time when therewere students from a singlethe most powerful military has been provocative lan-high school near Seoul. influence in the Asia-Pacific guage from North Korea,The president also hasregion, Pentagon spending and it's important for us tohad to attend to the ongoingis being slashed at the same show complete solidaritycrisis in Ukraine, as a fragiletime China has been boost- with our ally, the Republicaccord with Russia aimed ating its defense budget. of Korea, in standing up tostemming tensions appearsBeijing still lags far be- those provocations,º saidto have crumbled. Obamahind the U.S. in both mili- Ben Rhodes, Obama's depu-spoke by phone with Euro-tary funding and technolo- ty national security adviser. pean leaders to discuss thegy. But its spending boom is Obama arrived in Southpossibility of deepening ec-attracting new scrutiny at a Korea on Friday, the secondonomic sanctions on Russia,time of severe cuts in U.S. stop on his four-countrythough it appeared unlikelydefense budgets that have Asia swing. After events inthat new penalties would besome questioning Washing- Seoul on Saturday, the presi-imposed on Friday. ton's commitments to its dent will travel to Malaysia,Despite the distractionsAsian allies, including some where he'll attend a dinnerof other issues, the presi-who have lingering disputes with the royal family. dent's core mission in Seoulwith China. U.S., Japan fall short of trade deal TOKYO (Reuters)Ð U.S.of a rising China. But theircent progress. President Barack Obamasuccess in putting recentPutting a positive spin on wrapped up a state visit tostrains behind them wasthe trade front, the two sides Japan on Friday duringpartly marred by a failure tosaid in their statement that which he assured America©sreach a deal seen as crucialthey were committed to tak- ally that Washington wouldto a broader regional tradeing ªbold stepsº to reach a come to its defense, butpact.two-way deal, which would failed to clinch a trade dealObama and Abe had or-inject momentum into a de- key to both his ªpivotº todered their top aides tolayed 12-nation Trans-Pacif- Asia and Prime Ministermake a final push to reach aic Partnership trade pact. 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