Japan's Abe to Address US Congress

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will receive the rare honor of addressing a joint meeting of the United States Congress on Wednesday, as he continues his week-long trip to the U.S. Prime Minister Abe was the guest of honor Tuesday night at a glamorous state dinner in the White House East Room, which was decorated with pink lighting and cherry blossoms. President Barack Obama welcomed Abe with a haiku, a traditional Japanese poem. He used sake, a rice-based alcoholic beverage,...

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