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PHOTOS: Behind The Scenes On Obama's Asia Tour

Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama returned to the U.S. Sunday after a 10 day tour of Asia that took him through India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan. From the region...

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Japan and NATO Are Ready for the U.S. to Reduce Nuclear Weapons

Alyn Ware | Posted 05.25.2011

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The idea of a regional nuclear-weapon-free zone has inspired a newly established cross-party group of Japanese and South Korean parliamentarians to meet for the first time next week to discuss its feasibility.

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Obama Becomes Japan's English Teacher

nytimes.com | MIKI TANIKAWA | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO When Utako Sakai was changing the background music in her beauty parlor recently, she did not opt for the classical piano pieces she usually cho...

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Japan Relations At A Low As Obama Visits

nytimes.com | HELENE COOPER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Obama will arrive in Tokyo on Friday, at a time when America's relations with Japan are at their most contentious since the tr...

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Obama's Asia Trip: Day-To-Day Highlights

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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A day-by-day look at President Barack Obama's weeklong trip to Asia: Thursday, Nov. 12:...

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Hatoyama's U.S. Policy May Backfire

Devin Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Japan truly wants to serve as a "bridge" between the United States and Asia or the West and East, it will need good relations with both sides.

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Japan's New Leader Reassures U.S. On Alliance

nytimes.com | MARTIN FACKLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO -- Scrambling to mend fences with his country's biggest ally, Japan's next leader, Yukio Hatoyama, told the United States ambassador on Thursday...

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Obama Sushi: Japanese Chef Turns American President Into Food

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Via BoingBoing, a Japanese chef has made American President Barack Obama into delicious sushi. "Obama's skin is small shrimp," the chef says. "Hair ...

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Japanese Blackface Obama: Yes We Can Be Incredibly Inappropriate (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gabe over at Videogum found this amazing video of a Japanese blackface version of Obama. The video, posted on inauguration day, shows "Barack" and "Mi...

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Japanese Use Obama's Speeches To Learn English

AP | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — Aspiring English speakers in Japan have made President Barack Obama's book of speeches and accompanying CD a national best-seller. In A...

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McCain, North Carolina: Small Town Has Prison, Turkey Processing Plant

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last weekend NPR did a report on the towns of Obama, Japan and McCain, North Carolina. Of McCain they say "what's left of it is a prison, down the roa...

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Obama, Japan Goes Crazy For Obama (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Anya Strzemien | Posted 05.25.2011

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The fishing village of Obama, Japan has it bad for Barack. The local 'Obama Girls' specialize in hula dancing to honor his birthplace. The town sells ...

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Mobile Phone Monkey Business: A Japanese Primate Plays Obama

Earnest Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the Japanese ad, the crowd excitedly cheers and holds up placards with the word "change" emblazoned upon them. The speaker at the podium dressed in a nice blue suit is a monkey.

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