May 27 Watch 3:29 In Hiroshima, President Obama renews call to abolish nuclear weapons By PBS News Hour President Obama on Friday visited Hiroshima, which was devastated when the U.S. dropped the atom bomb on it in 1945. Obama joined Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in paying solemn tribute to the tens of thousands who died in the… Continue watching
May 27 President Obama pays tribute in Hiroshima: ‘We listen to a silent cry’ By Nancy Benac and Foster Klug, Associated Press President Barack Obama paid tribute Friday to the "silent cry" of the 140,000 victims of the atomic bomb dropped 71 years ago on Hiroshima, and called on the world to abandon "the logic of fear" that encourages the stockpiling of… Continue reading
May 26 Obama ready to face historic, haunted ground of Hiroshima By Nancy Benac and Foster Klug, Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan — Convinced that the time for this moment is right at last, President Barack Obama on Friday will become the first American president to confront the historic and haunted ground of Hiroshima. Continue reading
May 10 President Obama will make historic trip to Hiroshima this month By Josh Lederman and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press "He will not revisit the decision to use the atomic bomb at the end of World War II. Instead, he will offer a forward-looking vision focused on our shared future," deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said. Continue reading
Apr 28 Obama says he’s frustrated over ‘slow-rolling crisis’ of black deaths in police custody By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Urging Americans to "do some soul-searching," President Barack Obama expressed deep frustration Tuesday over recurring black deaths at the hands of police, rioters responding with senseless violence and a society that will only "feign concern" without addressing the root causes. Continue reading
Apr 28 Obama welcomes Abe to White House with high ceremony By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press President Barack Obama welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday with full pomp and ceremony on a bright, dewy morning at the White House, calling the state visit a "celebration of the ties of friendship" and praising the alliance the… Continue reading
Apr 24 Shinzo Abe: Will he or won’t he apologize during Washington visit? By Michael D. Mosettig Throughout this coming week, a Japanese visitor named Shinzo Abe will be touring the United States with stops in Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles as well as meetings in Washington with President Barack Obama and a speech to Congress. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:03 Why is the Islamic State targeting Japan for ransom? By PBS News Hour The Islamic State released a video ransom vote that threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless Tokyo pays $200 million. Jeffrey Brown speaks with former CIA officer Bob Baer about why the militant group is targeting that country. Continue watching
Jan 20 Islamic State militants demand ransom for Japanese captives By Larisa Epatko In a video purportedly from the Islamic State group, militants threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless they got $200 million within 72 hours. Continue reading
Jan 05 Japanese prime minister says he will express remorse for World War II By Shehryar Nabi Japanese Prime Minister Shinzio Abe told a news conference on Monday that he would express remorse for Japan’s actions during World War II. He said that the government would make a new statement on August 15 that, in addition… Continue reading