Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Leave it to a clown like Sean Hannity to take a single quote by an American and interpret it to mean that the Japanese are “mortified” by Obama’s bowing before Emperor Akihito. In the real world (a place far away from the planet Hannity resides on), few in the Japanese media said anything about Obama’s bow [...]
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
US President Barack Obama has incited conservatives back home by bowing before Japanese Emperor Akihito during a visit to Japan last week.
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The LA Times went through the 1000+ comments left on its blog post about Obama bowing before Emperor Akihito to pick its favorite ten one-liners: We mostly enjoyed what readers had to say about the president’s greeting — a mixture of outrage and patriotism, snarky one-liners and more serious diatribes. Here are the top 10 best comments [...]
Infidel Bloggers Alliance (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Barack Obama has got to go. When will our country wake up and remove him from office. From the LA Times (even they seem to get this one): Politics and commentary, coast to coast, from the Los Angeles Times How low will he go? Obama gives Japan's Emperor Akihito a wow bow November 14, 2009 | 3:38 am How low will the new American president go for the world's royalty? This photo will get Democrat President...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Tokyo - US President Barack Obama on Saturday met with Japanese Emperor Akihito, the final event of the US leader's first visit to Japan. Obama had lunch with Akihito and Empress Michiko at the imperial palace in Tokyo, Japanese media reported. It wa...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Tens of thousands of well-wishers lined the streets of Tokyo for a parade on the 20th anniversary of the coronation of Emperor Akihito, 75, who urged the Japanese not to forget the lessons of World War II.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Tokyo - Japanese Emperor Akihito said on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his accession to the throne, that he worried future generations would forget the lessons of World War II. In a comments released Thursday, Akihito said he f...
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Japan's Emperor Akihito, celebrating 20 years on the throne, offered a rare defence of his father's wartime record, saying Japanese aggression had been contrary to his wishes. The 75-year-old said his father Hirohito had opposed Japan's march to war, an unusual comment on the emperor who at the time was considered divine by his people but seen as an aggressor by the Allied powers. Akihito said that...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Japan's Emperor Akihito, marking the 20th anniversary of his coronation Thursday, says he is concerned young people are forgetting their history.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Japan's Emperor Akihito, marking the 20th anniversary of his coronation Thursday, says he is concerned young people are forgetting their history.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
TOKYO -- Japan's Emperor Akihito, marking the 20th anniversary of his coronation Thursday, says he is concerned young people are forgetting their history.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito, whose efforts to soothe Asia's bitter wartime memories have been central to his 20 years on the throne, said his biggest worry is that future generations in his country will forget the past.
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day, according to a Japanese foreign ministry official, following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas. Japanese national broadcaster NHK and Jiji Press reported that Washington had asked Tokyo to reschedule the two-day visit to allow Obama to attend a memorial service for the 13 people killed in Thursday's shooting....
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Audrey Young is with John Key reporting on his visit to Tokyo. John Key and his wife Bronagh are getting ready to call on the Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace. I am allowed in for the meet and greet so long as I don't throw...
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
OTTAWA, July 4 (UPI) -- Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko have arrived in Ottawa as part of a 12-day tour, an official says. Canadian International Cooperation Minister Bev Oda said Japan's 125th hereditary emperor arrived in Ottawa Friday and it appeared he was enjoying the first Canadian visit by a member of the Japanese monarchy, Toronto's Globe and Mail reported Saturday. It...
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