9:44 A.M. JST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Thank you. Good morning. And thank you to Mr. Yonekura for the kind introduction. And thanks to everyone at Nippon Keidanren for hosting APEC’s CEO summit this year. I…
Archive: November 12, 2010
4:43 P.M. KST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Before I discuss the G20, I want to briefly comment on the agreement in Iraq that’s taken place on the framework for a new government. There’s still challenges to overcome, but…
4:35 P.M. KST THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. Good afternoon, everybody. And again, to President Lee and the people of the Republic of Korea, thank you for your incredible hospitality. I’m just going to be very…
This fact sheet summarizes discussions between the United States Government (USG) and the Government of Japan (GOJ) on the reduction of nuclear risks, and reflects the commitment of the two governments to deepen their cooperation and collaboration in the fields…
Today, on the occasion of their meeting at the Yokohama APEC Economic Leaders Meeting, President Obama and Prime Minister Kan launched the following new initiatives. The Energy-Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI) to support the energy-efficient buildings, transport, and electric power grids…
The Vice President spoke today with Iraqi Council of Representatives Speaker Osama al-Nujayfi to congratulate him on his election to his new position and to welcome the strong participation of Iraqiyya in the new government.
On behalf of the United States, I congratulate the people of the United Republic of Tanzania on your recent national election and your continued commitment to a tradition of multiparty contests begun in 1992. I look forward to working with…
Today, President Obama, in partnership with Canada, the Republic of Korea, and the multilateral development banks, launched a global framework for financing the winning proposals of the G-20 SME Finance Challenge and other successful models. This framework provides a vehicle…
G-20 Leaders today launched the Seoul Action Plan, outlining their commitment to pursue the policies needed to deliver a strong, durable recovery that is not weakened by return to past imbalances. Unleashing domestic demand in surplus countries can support strong…
At the Pittsburgh Summit, President Obama led the G-20 in calling for enhancing the role of dynamic emerging market and developing countries in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In response to that call, today in Seoul G-20 Leaders agreed to…
