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| US Indonesia warmth for Clinton | US Indonesia warmth for Clinton |
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| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and appeared on a TV chat show in Indonesia. | US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and appeared on a TV chat show in Indonesia. |
| She promised greater US efforts to build peace in the Middle East, a top concern of many Muslims in Indonesia. | She promised greater US efforts to build peace in the Middle East, a top concern of many Muslims in Indonesia. |
| Her visit to Jakarta was filled with mutual admiration as she praised Indonesia's democracy and freedoms. | Her visit to Jakarta was filled with mutual admiration as she praised Indonesia's democracy and freedoms. |
| After Jakarta she headed to South Korea, amid rising tension on the Korean peninsula. | After Jakarta she headed to South Korea, amid rising tension on the Korean peninsula. |
| Ahead of her arrival in Seoul, North Korea issued a warning to Seoul that it was ready for "all-out confrontation" - the latest in a series of similar statements from Pyongyang. | Ahead of her arrival in Seoul, North Korea issued a warning to Seoul that it was ready for "all-out confrontation" - the latest in a series of similar statements from Pyongyang. |
| Mrs Clinton's visit also comes amid speculation North Korea may be preparing to test-fire a long-range missile, something that the US secretary has said would be "extremely unhelpful". | |
| Middle East pledge | |
| Hillary Clinton began the day by appearing on a leading TV chat show in Jakarta, where she spoke of her favourite music - the Beatles and the Rolling Stones - and tackled world issues. | Hillary Clinton began the day by appearing on a leading TV chat show in Jakarta, where she spoke of her favourite music - the Beatles and the Rolling Stones - and tackled world issues. |
| Asked about the recent conflict in the Middle East, she pledged greater US engagement. | Asked about the recent conflict in the Middle East, she pledged greater US engagement. |
| "We felt like the United States had not been as active in trying to bring the parties together to resolve the conflict," she said. | "We felt like the United States had not been as active in trying to bring the parties together to resolve the conflict," she said. |
| "We're going to work very hard to resolve what has been such a painful and difficult conflict for so many years." | "We're going to work very hard to resolve what has been such a painful and difficult conflict for so many years." |
| She also announced her intention to attend a donors' pledging conference for rebuilding Gaza, to be held in Egypt in early March. Indonesia can be a good partner for the US in reaching out to the Muslim world Hassan WirajudaIndonesian foreign minister | She also announced her intention to attend a donors' pledging conference for rebuilding Gaza, to be held in Egypt in early March. Indonesia can be a good partner for the US in reaching out to the Muslim world Hassan WirajudaIndonesian foreign minister |
| Many Indonesians have been deeply troubled by US policy in the Middle East and the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. | Many Indonesians have been deeply troubled by US policy in the Middle East and the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| Mrs Clinton had earlier praised Indonesia, where the majority of people profess a tolerant Islam, for achieving democracy, women's rights and religious freedom. | Mrs Clinton had earlier praised Indonesia, where the majority of people profess a tolerant Islam, for achieving democracy, women's rights and religious freedom. |
| She also announced plans to re-start the Peace Corps programme of American volunteers to Indonesia, which had been stopped in the 1960s. | She also announced plans to re-start the Peace Corps programme of American volunteers to Indonesia, which had been stopped in the 1960s. |
| Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said Indonesia could perform a powerful bridging role. | Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said Indonesia could perform a powerful bridging role. |
| "Indonesia can be a good partner for the US in reaching out to the Muslim world," he said. | "Indonesia can be a good partner for the US in reaching out to the Muslim world," he said. |
| Rising tensions | Rising tensions |
| In Seoul, Hillary Clinton's attention is set to focus on security concerns and North Korea's nuclear programme. | In Seoul, Hillary Clinton's attention is set to focus on security concerns and North Korea's nuclear programme. |
| South Korea wants the US to help restart stalled six-party talks aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. | South Korea wants the US to help restart stalled six-party talks aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. |
| The BBC's state department correspondent, Kim Ghattas, says that North Korea's sabre-rattling over the past few weeks is seen as an attempt to grab the attention of the Obama administration and improve its bargaining position when the talks eventually resume. | The BBC's state department correspondent, Kim Ghattas, says that North Korea's sabre-rattling over the past few weeks is seen as an attempt to grab the attention of the Obama administration and improve its bargaining position when the talks eventually resume. |
| Mrs Clinton has warned North Korea against any provocative action and said Washington would be watching closely. | Mrs Clinton has warned North Korea against any provocative action and said Washington would be watching closely. |