Barack Obama and Taro Aso

“ On behalf of not only Japan but as a nation, we are very honored to be here as the first of foreign guests.
Nowadays there are so many issues we will have to (inaudible) , and we as a number one and second biggest economies of the world, we will have to work together, hand in hand. And I think we are the only two nations which can offer enough to solve those very critical, vital issue of the world. I do hope our cooperation will help for the future generation of the world. ”

“ We think that we have an opportunity to work together not only on issues related to the Pacific Rim but throughout the world, and Japan has been a great partner on issues ranging from climate change to Afghanistan. ”