BBC NEWS | Americas | US and Japan make economy pledge

Page last updated at 22:22 GMT, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso have agreed to work together to stimulate economic demand and fight protectionism. At a meeting in Washington they also pledged to co-operate in diplomatic efforts over North Korea, a White House statement said. Mr Aso was the first foreign leader to be received by the US presid

[mittyu]

どもってるけど普通に聞き取れる。ジャパニーズイングリッシュだから聞き取りやすいのかもね。

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2/24の日米首脳会談の様子

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"The BBC's Richard Lister in Washington says there is concern in Japan that relations with the US have been in decline. Japan's normally warm relationship with the Bush administration cooled when Washington removed North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism."