Obama Will Visit Japan From April 23~25
Abe-Obama talks likely to center around US-Japan alliance, regional tentions et al
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US President Obama will visit Japan from 4/23~4/25. This will be the first time a US president will visit Japan as a state guest since 1996.
2014-04-02 22:13:30
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President Obama will also visit South Korea, the Philippines, and Malaysia. It is said that South Korea originally wasn't on his itinerary.
2014-04-02 22:13:39
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Apparently S Korean officials, as well as DC heavy-weights such as former Deputy Secretary of State R.L. Armitage et al, lobbied hard on WH
2014-04-02 22:13:47
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to get South Korea on Obama's itinerary. With PM Abe, discussions will likely center around US-Japan alliance, North Korea, China, Russia.
2014-04-02 22:13:55