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Vice President Joe Biden's Visit to Japan

Vice President Joe Biden visited Japan Aug. 22-24 on the last leg of his trip to Asia that also included visits to China and Mongolia. More »
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Visits Japan

April 17 - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Japan to express her condolences for the suffering Japan has faced in the wake of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear situation. She reiterated the enduring U.S. commitment to Japan as the reconstruction and recovery process goes forward. More »
"A Prayer For Japan" at Washington's National Cathedral

On April 11 an interfaith service of music and prayer for the nation and people of Japan was held at the National Cathedral in Washington. The service marked one month since the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck northeastern Japan March 11.
A Shared Mission: U.S., Japan Help Quake Survivors Rebuild Lives

U.S. Marines and sailors are on Oshima Island helping to clear the harbor and remove debris from roads and a local school as part of Operation Tomodachi, a joint U.S.-Japan effort to help victims of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan on March 11.
U.S. and Japan Coordinate Disaster Relief Efforts

Images from the coordinated relief effort.
U.S. a Reliable Partner as Japan Responds to Disaster

Two U.S. sailors rush humanitarian assistance supplies across the flight deck of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge, bound for Japan, on March 11.