Barack Obama actually said...

The United States and Japan are closely united in the cause of alleviating human suffering by ending extreme poverty, increasing economic opportunities, and enabling resilient, democratic societies.

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Fact Sheet: U.S.-Japan Global and Regional Cooperation

04/24/2014

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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