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Helping the Community

January 23, 2012－Speaker Kriss Deiglmeier discusses the benefits of social entrepreneurship with a Kansai American Center audience.
A Meeting of the Minds

January 23, 2012 - Osaka Governor Ichiro Matsui greets visiting Deputy Chief of Mission Kurt Tong and Consul General Patrick Linehan.
New Beginnings

January 4, 2012－CG Patrick Linehan with Hirotaka Matsuoka, Japan’s youngest Diet member at last week’s Osaka City and Prefecture “Shinnenkai”.
Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. Visits Japan

As a SportsUnited Public Diplomacy Envoy, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. traveled throughout Japan to spread goodwill through baseball.
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Consul General Osaka-Kobe Facebook page

CG Patrick Linehan launches a new information forum, inviting online guests to find out more. Please see link for further details: http://www.facebook.com/ConsulGeneralOK.
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Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address, January 24, 2012 [Washington, D.C.]

THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. [More]

Year in Review: The Pivot Towards the East Asia and Pacific Region

Jan. 18 - Looking back over 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton noted that it was a momentous year for U.S. diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S. reinvigorated already strong relations, built new partnerships, and engaged with multilateral institutions to expand trade and investment.

Assistant Secretary Campbell on the U.S.-Japan Relationship

Jan. 12 - Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell visited Japan Jan. 6 for wide-ranging discussions with Japanese leaders. He said, "We are enjoying an extraordinarily close period of partnership between the United States and Japan." [More]
President Obama Outlines New Global Military Strategy

Jan 6 - President Obama traveled to the Pentagon to discuss a major shift in the nation's strategic military objectives - with a goal of moving away from the expansive wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and toward a different posture that emphasizes a new focus for the future.
Submit a Photo for World Wetlands Day 2012!

Jan 5 - To mark the occasion of "World Wetlands Day 2012," the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Ramsar Convention Secretariat are co-sponsoring a photo celebration under the theme of "Wetland Tourism: A Great Experience."
2011 Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan - All Embassy Updates