Sat Nov 14, 11:32 AM ET

US President Barack Obama is seen giving a speech at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, on the first leg of his Asian tour. Obama has came under fire from Asia-Pacific leaders for backsliding on free trade, at a regional summit devoted to driving the world economy out of crisis. (AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

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