Obama Bends to Japanese Royalty

Mail Online
November 14, 2009

Editor’s note: It would seem Obama has never met a monarch he did not pay deference to. He bowed before King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia in April.

Standing at over six foot in height, Barack Obama had to bow deeply as he paid his respects to the diminutive Japanese Emperor Akihito.

But the comical sight, which saw the President bend almost double, will no doubt earn him nods of approval in Japan, where a low bow is a sign of great respect and deference.*

Obama met the emperor and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace today, a stop on his nine-day Asian tour that will also see him take in Singapore and China.*



The President, who is strengthening US ties with Asia, reminisced about a childhood visit to Japan and even discussed green tea ice cream during his time in the capital city.

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Barack Obama bows and talks of green tea icecream as he pushes US ties in Asia



Danielle Demetriou
London Telegraph
Saturday, November 14, 2009

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President Barack Obama has bowed to the Emperor of Japan and revealed his childhood affection for green tea icecream as he pushes stronger US ties with Asia.

There was talk of green tea ice cream, memories of a childhood visit to Japan and even a reference to the remote fishing town Obama as the US President set out his vision for US relations with Asia in a keynote speech.

He later bowed deeply to Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, upon arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for a private lunch before he headed to Singapore on the next leg of his Asian tour.

President Barack Obama has bowed to the Emperor of Japan and revealed his childhood affection for green tea icecream as he pushes stronger US ties with Asia.

Beneath the signature charm and rhetoric, President Barack Obama’s message was clear: the US fully intends to deepen dialogue with China and pursue greater cooperation with countries across Asia.

Speaking before 1,500 people in a central Tokyo concert hall on the second day of his whistlestop tour of Asia, Mr Obama also pledged his “unshakeable” commitment to Asian security and insisted that the US would not be “cowed” by North Korea’s nuclear tests.

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