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  • Watch Live: State of the Union Address

    Watch Live: State of the Union Address 2016

    Jan. 12 - President Barack Obama will deliver his last State of the Union address at 11 a.m. JST on Wednesday, Jan. 13. Watch live on Whitehouse.gov

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  • Ambassador on Reported DPRK Nuclear Test

    Ambassador on Reported DPRK Nuclear Test

    Jan. 6 - Ambassador Kennedy: "We stand with Japan and our other allies in solidarity against North Korean provocations, and we will work closely with them in the coming days."

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  • First Lady Michelle Obama had tea with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy at the Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple in Kyoto on March 20, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

    Best Photos of 2015 from the White House

    Jan. 4 - Look back at some of the great moments of 2015, including First Lady Michelle Obama's visit to Japan in March, where she had tea with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy at Kiyomizu-dera.

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  • Ambassador Caroline Kennedy with Japanese Cabinet Ministers Hiroshi Hase, Fumio Kishida and Aiko Shimajiri

    Ambassador Welcomes Japan Support for ISS

    Dec. 22 - Ambassador Caroline Kennedy participated in a signing ceremony in which the Japanese government extended its commitment to the International Space Station at least through 2024.

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