Last week, outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. They honored the fallen and in the words of the White House showcased "the power of reconciliation" that turned one-time World War II foes into "the closest of allies."
But that strong partnership including Abe's staunch support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal were not enough to keep Obama from returning to our year-end review for CNN of Asia's winners and losers.
In 2016, we looked further east, across the Pacific, to an outgoing U.S. president and a fading pivot and partnership. We review the year that was.