On Wednesday, US President Barack Obama arrived in Tokyo for the first leg of his much-awaited Asian tour. Obama's Asian visit is aimed at reinstating the commitment of the United States to the region's security.

Prior to his arrival, Obama has reiterated the treaty of America and Japan with regards to security. The same treaty also applies to the islands which are part of the territorial disputes between Japan and China.

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Obama wrote a response to inquiries published on a Japanese paper, Yomiuri, saying that the policy of the US remains clear. He also said that the Senkakau islands are currently administered by the Japanese authorities, making it a part of the security treaty between the United States and Japan.

Furthermore, the US President added that his government opposes unilateral attempt to challenge the administration of Japan with regards to the disputed territory.

Aside from Japan, Obama will also be visiting Malaysia, South Korea, and the Philippines as a part of his trip in Asia. However, the trip does not include a visit to the regional giant China.

Recently, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that the country would position two weapons to aid Japan in its territorial claims and against missile launches from North Korea. Hagel said that by 2017, two ballistic missiles would be deployed to ally Japan. The defense secretary also expressed his disagreement over Beijing's claim on the islands, which China refers to as Diaoyu.

Under a treaty, the United States is obliged to be an ally of Japan in an any event that could arise as a result of the territorial dispute. However, the US reaffirmed that it does not want to take control of the disputed islands.

Obama's Japan trip comes almost 20 years after the visit of US President Bill Clinton. He would also be the second president to visit Malaysia after President Lyndon Johnson visited the country in 1966.

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