First domesticated by the Chinese more than 3000 years ago, the soybean is one of the pillars of American agriculture.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

Lavrov briefed Clinton on his visit to North Korea late last month, which was the first by a major-power diplomat since Pyongyang announced it was quitting Chinese-brokered negotiations on its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.05.07