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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

US President Barack Obama On A Tour of 4 Asian Countries -Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines April 23 -29,2014


 Japan Visit
US President Barack Obama arrived in Japan on Wednesday April 23,2014 for the first part of his Asia trip started with reassuring Tokyo of US support  in its bitter territorial dispute with China.

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives Wednesday at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo



US President BarackObama made his first stop in Tokyo on a weeklong tour that will also take him to South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines.

US President BarackObama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met over what's been described as the "world's best sushi" at Sukiyabashi Jiro, a top-rated restaurant in the Ginza district. The dinner also brought out the new U.S. ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy.

On Thursday April 24,2014, US President Barack Obama will start a formal state visit to the nation -- the highest designation for a foreign leader.

 South Korea Visit
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived at Osan Air Base in South Korea on Friday April 25,2014 as part of a tour of Asia with the North Korea issue high on the agenda, as the country grieves over the ferry disaster. Last Thursday (April 17), President Barack Obama expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the South Korean ferry accident and said the U.S. military will provide the country with any help it needs to perform rescue operations.

Malaysia Visit
U.S. President Barack Obama is in Malaysia for a three-day visit, the first trip to the Southeast Asian nation by a sitting U.S. president in nearly five decades.
U.S. President Barack Obama attended a state dinner in his honor Saturday in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's King Abdul Halim said in a toast to U.S. President Barack Obama that his nation was thankful for the United States' "unwavering support and cooperation" in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight that had Malaysians and Americans on board. He also praised the strong economic ties between the two nations, adding that this cooperation will help Malaysia reach a developed nation status.
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to try to ease Prime Minister Najib Razak's concerns about his administration's Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement during the visit. Malaysia is a close trading partner of China and has opposed parts of the deal.
U.S. President Barack Obama will leave Malaysia Monday April 28,2014 for the Philippines, the final stop of his four-nation tour to strengthen ties with Asian allies.


Philippines Visit


The Obama visit: An overview
Monday, April 28, 2014
- President Obama travels to Manila, Philippines, and participates in an arrival ceremony at Malacañang Palace.
- 1:30 p.m. Arrival in Manila
- 2:25 p.m. Obama meets with President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines.
- 3:45 p.m. Obama participates in a joint press conference with President Aquino.
- 5:10 p.m. Obama greets members of the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines.
- 7:05 p.m. Obama attends a State Dinner with President Aquino at Malacañang Palace.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
- In the morning, President Obama delivers remarks at Fort Bonifacio.
- Later that morning, Obama participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery.
- The president travels back to Washington, D.C.

U.S. President Barack Obama boards Air Force One during his departure at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines Tuesday.

US President Barack Obama's Asia tour

  • 23 Apr: Arrives Tokyo (evening) for dinner with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe
  • 24 Apr: In Tokyo; talks and joint press conference with Abe, state dinner
  • 25 Apr: Flies Tokyo-Seoul; talks and press conference with South Korean President Park Geun-hye
  • 26 Apr: Visit to military base; flies to Kuala Lumpur and state dinner
  • 27 Apr: Talks with Malaysian PM Najib Razak, press conference
  • 28 Apr: Flies to Manila, talks with Philippine President Benigno Aquino
  • 29 Apr: Ends visit to Philippines, returns to US

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