Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Noda of Japan at Joint Press Conference

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012 – 2:16 P.M. EDT

PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Please be seated.  Good afternoon, everybody.  It is a great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Noda of Japan, one of America’s closest allies in the Asia Pacific region but also around the world.  And, of course, one of the reasons that we enjoy such a strong alliance between our nations is because it’s rooted in the deep friendship between our peoples.  I’ve felt it in…