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Japan's Defence Minister Visits Controversial Shrine After Pearl Harbor Trip
Japan's defence minister visited a controversial shrine to Japan's war dead on Thursday, just after accompanying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on a historic visit to Pearl Harbor, where Japan's attack brought the United States into World War II.
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Japan Hails Pearl Harbor Visit While Bracing For Donald Trump
Japanese on Wednesday hailed a historic visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Pearl Harbor, praising his message of reconciliation with the United States but wary of the future after Donald Trump takes office.
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US, China Expected To Join Climate Deal During Barack Obama Visit
President Barack Obama is expected to join Chinese leader Xi Jinping in announcing their countries are formally joining a historic global climate deal as Obama opens his final trip to Asia.
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Japan A-Bomb Survivors Unhappy With Barack Obama's Hiroshima Speech
An association of Japanese atomic bomb survivors has criticised US President Barack Obama's speech last month during a historic visit to Hiroshima, saying he failed to mention US responsibility for the bombing.
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Paris Accord On Climate Change Was Unlikely Without India's Leadership: US
The historic accord on climate change signed in Paris last year would not have been possible if it was not for India's leadership on "substantial commitments", the White House said in a statement on Tuesday, shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Barack Obama in Washington.
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Barack Obama Makes History With Hiroshima Visit
Barack Obama paid moving tribute to victims of the first atomic bomb today and called for a world free of nuclear weapons, during a historic and emotional visit to Hiroshima.
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Obama Hails The 'Great Alliance' With Japan Ahead Of Hiroshima Visit
President Barack Obama hailed the "great alliance" between the United States and Japan Friday, just hours ahead of his historic visit to Hiroshima.
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Hiroshima Trip Will Underscore 'Very Real' Conflict Risks: Barack Obama
Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima will underline the dangers of warfare and the need to work towards peace, the US president said on the sidelines of the G7 in Japan, today.
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South Korea A-Bomb Victims Angered By Obama's Hiroshima Visit
A group representing Korean victims of the US atomic bombings of Japan protested today that their suffering was being neglected ahead of President Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima.
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US Ex-Prisoners Of War In Japan To Travel With Barack Obama To Hiroshima
A group representing American former prisoners of war under Japan says the White House has invited one of them to accompany President Barack Obama on his historic visit to Hiroshima this week.
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US President Obama To Make Historic Visit To Hiroshima During Asia Trip
US President Barack Obama will make an historic visit to Hiroshima during a trip to Vietnam and Japan later this month as part of his 10th trip to Asia, the White House said.
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Barack Obama Weighs Historic Decision On Whether To Lift Vietnam Arms Ban
President Barack Obama is considering whether to lift the three-decade-old US arms embargo on Vietnam, US officials say, as he weighs calls to forge closer military ties with Hanoi against concerns over its poor human rights record.
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Barack Obama Visits Saudi Arabia Amid Tensions With Historic Ally
US President Barack Obama lands in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to intensify the struggle against jihadists and efforts to end wars in Syria and Yemen, while trying to ease tensions with Riyadh.
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Barack Obama Appeals For Political Freedoms In Speech To Cubans
U.S. President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned appeal for political liberties in Cuba, including freedom of expression and religion, as he spoke directly to the Cuban people in a historic speech broadcast throughout the Communist-ruled island.
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On First Full Day In Cuba, Obama Spars With Castro Over Human Rights
In an extraordinary news conference Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sparred over human rights, the Guantanamo prison and their views of their own countries and the world, even as both hailed Obama's historic visit here as a new step in normalizing relations.
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Japan's Defence Minister Visits Controversial Shrine After Pearl Harbor Trip
Japan's defence minister visited a controversial shrine to Japan's war dead on Thursday, just after accompanying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on a historic visit to Pearl Harbor, where Japan's attack brought the United States into World War II.
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Japan Hails Pearl Harbor Visit While Bracing For Donald Trump
Japanese on Wednesday hailed a historic visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Pearl Harbor, praising his message of reconciliation with the United States but wary of the future after Donald Trump takes office.
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US, China Expected To Join Climate Deal During Barack Obama Visit
President Barack Obama is expected to join Chinese leader Xi Jinping in announcing their countries are formally joining a historic global climate deal as Obama opens his final trip to Asia.
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Japan A-Bomb Survivors Unhappy With Barack Obama's Hiroshima Speech
An association of Japanese atomic bomb survivors has criticised US President Barack Obama's speech last month during a historic visit to Hiroshima, saying he failed to mention US responsibility for the bombing.
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Paris Accord On Climate Change Was Unlikely Without India's Leadership: US
The historic accord on climate change signed in Paris last year would not have been possible if it was not for India's leadership on "substantial commitments", the White House said in a statement on Tuesday, shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Barack Obama in Washington.
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Barack Obama Makes History With Hiroshima Visit
Barack Obama paid moving tribute to victims of the first atomic bomb today and called for a world free of nuclear weapons, during a historic and emotional visit to Hiroshima.
-
Obama Hails The 'Great Alliance' With Japan Ahead Of Hiroshima Visit
President Barack Obama hailed the "great alliance" between the United States and Japan Friday, just hours ahead of his historic visit to Hiroshima.
-
Hiroshima Trip Will Underscore 'Very Real' Conflict Risks: Barack Obama
Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima will underline the dangers of warfare and the need to work towards peace, the US president said on the sidelines of the G7 in Japan, today.
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South Korea A-Bomb Victims Angered By Obama's Hiroshima Visit
A group representing Korean victims of the US atomic bombings of Japan protested today that their suffering was being neglected ahead of President Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima.
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US Ex-Prisoners Of War In Japan To Travel With Barack Obama To Hiroshima
A group representing American former prisoners of war under Japan says the White House has invited one of them to accompany President Barack Obama on his historic visit to Hiroshima this week.
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US President Obama To Make Historic Visit To Hiroshima During Asia Trip
US President Barack Obama will make an historic visit to Hiroshima during a trip to Vietnam and Japan later this month as part of his 10th trip to Asia, the White House said.
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Barack Obama Weighs Historic Decision On Whether To Lift Vietnam Arms Ban
President Barack Obama is considering whether to lift the three-decade-old US arms embargo on Vietnam, US officials say, as he weighs calls to forge closer military ties with Hanoi against concerns over its poor human rights record.
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Barack Obama Visits Saudi Arabia Amid Tensions With Historic Ally
US President Barack Obama lands in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to intensify the struggle against jihadists and efforts to end wars in Syria and Yemen, while trying to ease tensions with Riyadh.
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Barack Obama Appeals For Political Freedoms In Speech To Cubans
U.S. President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned appeal for political liberties in Cuba, including freedom of expression and religion, as he spoke directly to the Cuban people in a historic speech broadcast throughout the Communist-ruled island.
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On First Full Day In Cuba, Obama Spars With Castro Over Human Rights
In an extraordinary news conference Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sparred over human rights, the Guantanamo prison and their views of their own countries and the world, even as both hailed Obama's historic visit here as a new step in normalizing relations.
