The United States and Japan are dedicated to working together to advance human security, economic prosperity and political stability throughout the world. During their meeting on December 3rd in Tokyo, as part of a broader discussion, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and…
Archive: December 3, 2013
U.S. Ambassador’s Residence Tokyo, Japan 12:40 P.M. (Local) SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: On background, senior administration officials. You can direct quote us. So with that understanding, I’ll just give you a couple minutes at the top and then I’m going to…
Today President Barack Obama hosted Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at the White House. Their visit underscored the close ties between the United States and Colombia, founded upon shared democratic values, deepening economic ties, and a long history of shared…
Today, via video message broadcast to 150 youth and dignitaries gathered in Manila, Philippines, President Obama announced the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). Recognizing that over 65 percent of the region’s population is under the age of 35, YSEALI…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Suspension of Limitations under the Jerusalem Embassy Act Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the Jerusalem…
I want to thank Nancy Sutley for her counsel, and for her service to the American people over the past five years. As one of my top advisors, Nancy has played a central role in overseeing many of our biggest…
Washington, DC December 3, 2013 Good morning everyone. Thank you very much Michael for your introduction. Thank you Mark for your extraordinary leadership. Distinguished members of Congress, thank you for all you have done to make this possible. On behalf…
The Kantei Tokyo, Japan PRIME MINISTER ABE: (As interpreted.) I am very much delighted to welcome Vice President Biden here in Japan after meeting in Singapore in July. We had discussion in a candid manner over various matters of interest…
DeNA Headquarters Tokyo, Japan THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Ambassador. Look, first of all, thank you all very much. This has been both interesting, intriguing, and very important. As was pointed out, I’m not going to identify each of…
Oval Office 12:13 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it’s wonderful to welcome President Santos back to the White House. This is not his first visit, but it is the first time that I’m able to return the favor for the…
