Japan Asian community needs U.S. participation: Singapore PM

The China Post, 5 Oct 2009
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has signaled a regional grouping proposed by Japan's new premier should involve the United States, news reports said Sunday.
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who took office last month, has outlined his long-term vision for a European Union-style economic and political alliance of Asian nations under a single regional currency.
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