Wed Nov 11, 7:08 AM ET

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here with her Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada, has urged Asian nations to pressure Myanmar to hold free and fair elections next year, ahead of a historic summit involving President Barack Obama and the junta's premier. (AFP/Toru Yamanaka)

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