Barack Obama actually said...

"We are working to foster economic prosperity, maintain stability, counter proliferation, stand up for gender equality, and promote universal values in the Asia-Pacific region and around the globe."

"There's no place in the world where one can see more clearly the difference between an open society that respects human rights and a closed society that violates them than Korea."

"We will continue to offer whatever support we can provide as you respond to this tragedy."

"The United States and Japan reaffirmed the importance of the U.S. extended deterrence to maintain regional security."