The US and Japan want more participants in their alliance to increase influence in the Asia-Pacific region, which reflects a Cold-War mentality.

2005 was a year of tragedy and the targeting of journalists in the Asia-Pacific region.

Courtesy demands reciprocity and this is essential in relations between countries.

Good relations between the United States and China are important to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

The predicament of political relations between China and Japan has produced negative influence in many aspects.

Many countries in East Asia and the Pacific face a potentially explosive increase in new HIV infections. The only way to prevent this is to move quickly to population-wide access to the full range of life-saving services.