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Two years after Secretary Hillary Clinton’s statement on America’s refocusing on the Asia-Pacific region, vividly and controversially expressed as a “pivot” to Asia, we still do not see any significant increase of American influence in the East Asian region. China has maintained her tough position on territorial claims that has led to conflicts with neighboring Vietnam, the Philippines, and Japan, while the relations between South Korea and Japan—the principal American allies in the region—have stalled since the inauguration of President Park Geun-hye. |