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Obama Walks Tricky Line In Visit To Hiroshima, Japan

4:37pm May 26, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The White House says President Obama will not apologize for the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima when he visits the Japanese city on Friday. NPR looks at the political significance of the visit and the tricky line Obama will have to walk.

In Historic Hiroshima Visit, Obama To Push For Nuclear-Free World

4:22pm May 26, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The city is now synonymous with the deadly nuclear age that began there more than seven decades ago. White House officials stress that Obama will not apologize for the bombing.

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7 Decades After U.S. Dropped Atomic Bombs, Obama To Visit Hiroshima

9:05am May 26, 2016

On Friday, Obama visits Hiroshima, the first city to be hit with an atomic weapon. The U.S. dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Renee Montagne talks to Ken Sasae, Japan's ambassador to the U.S.

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Leader's Death Revives Question: What Is Pakistan's Relationship With The Taliban?

5:59am May 26, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Mujib Mashal, a reporter with The New York Times, about Pakistan's role in the U.S. drone strike that killed the head of the Taliban over the weekend.

Demonstrators gather in a silent rally to mourn the death of an Okinawa woman in front of Camp Zukeran on May 22. The crime is thrusting the opposition to the U.S. presence on Okinawa back in the spotlight.

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As President Visits Japan, Okinawa Controversy Is Back In The Limelight

6:13pm May 25, 2016

by Elise Hu

Following a gruesome killing, allegedly by a former Marine, controversy over the presence of American troops on Okinawa is adding another layer to Obama's historic trip this week.

Obama Wraps Up Vietnam Visit; Heads To Japan

8:06am May 25, 2016

Obama's last stop of his Asia visit is Japan. David Greene talks to Evan Medeiros, former chief adviser for Asia on the National Security Council. He now heads Asia research at the Eurasia Group.

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Chinese Billionaire Takes On Disney With His Own Theme Parks

8:06am May 25, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

Disney will soon open a $5 billion theme park in Shanghai, its second in China. A Chinese real estate mogul predicts he will leave Disney in the dust, as he builds the world's largest tourism company.

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A vendor counts bank notes at a market in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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$81 Million Bangladesh Bank Heist Sparks Push For Stepped-Up Cybersecurity

4:13pm May 24, 2016

by Chris Arnold

The head of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication acknowledged at least two security breaches in addition to February's spectacular theft involving Bangladesh's central bank.

The Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race by Anthony Christian Ocampo

Filipino Americans: Blending Cultures, Redefining Race

10:28am May 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

In his book The Latinos of Asia, Anthony Christian Ocampo explores how Filipino-Americans challenge traditional ideas about race and national identity.

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Obama Lauds Vietnam, Nudges It To Improve Its Human Rights Record

8:06am May 24, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The president pressed for political reforms such as freedom of assembly. He noted that while he was able to meet with some human rights activists on Tuesday, others were barred from attending.

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