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President Barack Obama arrived in Japan on Friday at the start of his weeklong tour of key allied Asian nations. His visit is aimed at strengthening allegiances and tackling climate change, Afghanistan and the global economy.In Tokyo on Friday, Mr. Obama met with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and announced at a press conference that he would establish a high-level working group on the issue of relocating U.S. Marines at Okinawa.In 2006, the United States and Japan agreed to move the Marine airfield in Futenma to a less populated part of the island. But when Japan government c
stanley cup hanged after August elections, residents of Okinawa have been pushing to move the base off the island entirely, citing aircraft noise, environmental and security concerns.The issue has been a point of contention between the two countries, but both leaders said Friday that they were seeking a fresh start.Both Yukio and I were elected on the promise of change, said Mr. Obama, reported the Associated
stanley cup Press. But there should be no doubt that as we lead our nations in a new direction, our alliance will endure and our efforts will be focused so that it will be even stronger in meeting the challenges of the 21st century.Japan has been a
stanley cup major source of aid to Afghanistan, and earlier pledged to send $5 billion for reconstruction efforts over the next five years. Hatoyama also said Friday he would work with the United States on climate change and nuclear nonproliferati Oggj VP Pence s wife aims to raise awareness about art therapy
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti AP 鈥?Haitian President Jovenel Mo茂se, a former banana producer and political neophyte who ruled Haiti for more than four years as the country grew increasingly unstable under his watch, was killed on Wednesday. He was 53.Mo茂se was assassinated at his private home during a highly coordinated attack by a highly trained and heavily armed group, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said. His wife, Martine, was injured in the attack and remains hospitalized. Haiti has lost a true statesman, Joseph said. We will ensure that those responsible for this heinous act are swiftly brought to justice. A businessman from nor
stanley cup thern Haiti, Mo茂se had no political experience before being hand-picked by former President Michel Ma
stanley cup rtelly as the ruling Tet Kale party official candidate in 2015 elections.Campaigning under the nickname Neg Bannan Nan 鈥? Banana Man in Haitian Creole 鈥?he promoted achievements that included launching a banana-exporting joint venture with help from a $6 millio
stanley cup n loan approved by Martellys administration. As a businessman, he also distributed drinking water and established a renewable energy project in various towns.Moise won the 2015 presidential vote, but the results were thrown out following allegations of fraud, leading to a period of political limbo, including the appointment of an interim president. Moise later won November 2016 elections, although voter turnout was only 21%.He took office in February 2017, pledging to strengthe
