Wednesday May 4, 9:28 AM Cheney sees U.S. putting top priority on E. Asia: Aso (Kyodo) _ U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney told a visiting group of Japanese ruling coalition lawmakers Tuesday that the United States will shift its top priority to East Asia, especially over nuclear issues, delegation leader Taro Aso said. Speaking to reporters after the group's meeting with Cheney, Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Aso said the vice president flatly denied as "no" when being told that the U.S. administration is focusing on Iraqi, Palestinian and other Middle East matters as well as Afghanistan. Cheney stressed that...