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President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda brief the press at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 30, 2012. During the briefing, Obama referred to Japan as “one of America's closest allies in the Asia-Pacific region” and around the world.

OBAMA BRIEFING

President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda brief the press at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 30, 2012. During the briefing, Obama referred to Japan as “one of America's closest allies in the Asia-Pacific region” and around the world.

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