填空题. Underscoring the importance of Asia to the United States in the new century, Hillary Clinton is breaking with tradition as new Secretaries of State often the first visit Europe or the Middle East. 1 It is no accident Japan is the first stop in Asia. The United States and Japan, which were bitter enemies in World War Ⅱ, have since enjoyed decades as critic trading partners and allies on the 2 security front. Both governments have confirmed that beside the 3 ailing global economy, a number of security issues is on the agenda. 4 Clinton is to meet with his Japanese counterpart and Prime 5 Minister Taro Aso, whose popularity has plunged. She is also meeting the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, Ichiro Ozawa, who could become prime minister if the largest opposition party comes into power in this year's national election. 6 "Japan is eager to see North Korea bring back to the six-way 7 talks aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear proliferation." Former spokesman and current advisor Tomohiko Taniguchi at Japan's Foreign Ministry tell VOA News that Tokyo strongly desires a revival 8 of the negotiations to end the military threat to Japan posed by North Korea." "It has to be revitalized. Mrs. Clinton is going to talk with the Japanese government, South Korean government and then Beijing government to consolidate their positions," Taniguchi said. Advisor Taniguchi at Japan's Foreign Ministry says his country hopes Clinton's trip results from a closer partnership between Washington 9 and Beijing, but not at expense of the special U.S.-Japan 10 relationship.