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Visa Change With China Designed To Help U.S. Economy

6:54am November 11, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

The U.S. and China are easing visa rules for each other's citizens. It's a reciprocal agreement that President Obama says will benefit everyone — from students, to tourists, to businesses.

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U.S., China To Do Away With Tariffs On Some Tech Products

6:54am November 11, 2014

by Scott Horsley

Obama announced at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that the U.S. and China reached an "understanding" that will lead to expanding goods covered by the Information Technology Agreement.

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China Trip A Chance For Obama To Distance Himself From Midterm Losses

7:08pm November 10, 2014

by Scott Horsley

In Asia, President Obama is trying to exert U.S. influence in the region. But will his message be undermined by his political weakness at home?

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday, prior to their first-ever talks.

Two Striking Photos From Today's APEC Meetings

10:52am November 10, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The forum's first day has already brought us interesting images. In one, the leaders of China and Japan reflect their countries' unease; in another, world leaders dress alike.

President Obama arrives at the Beijing airport Monday. Speaking at the APEC summit, the president unveiled a new deal to ease visa restrictions between the U.S. and China.

In China, Obama Touts Visa Deal, Progress On Free-Trade Pact

10:25am November 10, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Under a new agreement, the U.S. and China will extend visas from the current one-year term to five and 10 years. President Obama is in China for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

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Pyongyang Releases 2 U.S. Citizens Who Were Held For Months

8:34am November 10, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

Two Americans who had been held prisoner in North Korea have returned to the U.S. They were freed after Director of National Intelligence James Clapper went to North Korea to negotiate their release.

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Obama Leaves Election Results Behind, Travels To Asia

8:34am November 10, 2014

by Scott Horsley

President Obama is in Beijing — kicking off a week-long trip that will also take him to Burma and Australia. The overseas trip comes on the heels of last week's domestic drubbing for the Democrats.

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Richardson: Release Shows N. Korea Is Ready For Dialogue

12:13pm November 09, 2014

Two Americans jailed in North Korea have arrived home. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Bill Richardson, who has previously negotiated hostage releases with Pyongyang.

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Matthew Miller, who had been held in North Korea since April, 2014, is greeted by two unidentified women after arriving Saturday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

Two Americans Held In North Korea Are Back On U.S. Soil

5:11am November 09, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Kenneth Bae, a Christian missionary detained in late 2012, and Matthew Todd Miller, arrested in North Korea earlier this year, came home Saturday.

Two Americans Held In North Korea Are Released

6:33pm November 08, 2014

Americans Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller, held for months in North Korea, have been freed as President Obama prepares to depart for a summit in Asia.

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