US Secretary of State visits Burma

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the most senior US official to visit Burma in half a century. The military took control of Burma in 1962 and ruled by a brutal and unpredictable junta until last year, when the army ceded power to a nominally civilian government. Although the government is still dominated by figures from the previous military regime, it has introduced several important reforms, and released groups of political prisoners. Clinton pledged to improve ties with Burma if current reforms continue. Burmese President Thein Sein hailed a "new chapter" in relations. The visit comes weeks after President Barack Obama toured Asia and made a series of announcements bolstering American commitments in the region. Listen