With confirmation that the United States is serious about its "rebalancing toward Asia," Matt Stumpf offers ideas on how to craft a positive vision for U.S. relations in the region.
Highlights from National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon's appearance at Asia Society in New York on Monday, March 11, 2013.
Bright, orange-topped pagodas are reflected in the calm waters of Chinese Garden in Jurong East, Singapore on March 9, 2013. (Eduardo S. Seastres)
Did the 3/11 quake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown lead to any fundamental change in how Japan is run?
Police officers in radiation protection suits bow their heads to offer prayers in silence for tsunami victims in Namie, near the stricken Fukushima prefecture in Japan on March 11, 2013. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)
Photographer Toshiya Watanabe captures the gradual decline of his hometown near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after a huge tsunami devastated northeastern Japan.
New Zealand photographer Amos Chapple, whose photo was selected as an editor's choice in the National Geographic Photo Contest, discusses his experiences photographing all over the world.
Growing environmental awareness in Myanmar is an encouraging development in one of the world's last pristine ecosystems.
Indian salt worker Walbai Ayyubbhai, 70, carries a rake at a salt pan on the eve of International Women's Day in the Santalpur region of Little Rann of Kutch, India on March 7, 2013. (Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images)
In the fast-changing Asia-Pacific region, dramatic improvements in women's rights have taken place. But many challenges still remain.