Images of Japan: Thirsty?
November 13th, 2010
10:50 PM ET

Images of Japan: Thirsty?

We found vending machines on virtually every corner – stocked with everything from soda, to tea to coffee.


Topics: Japan • The Visuals
Images of Japan: A single please
November 13th, 2010
10:50 PM ET

Images of Japan: A single please

No mass consumption here. They even sell eggs by the single.


Topics: Japan • The Visuals
Images of Japan: Chinatown
November 13th, 2010
10:49 PM ET

Images of Japan: Chinatown

Yokohama has the largest Chinatown outside of China. It's home to over 200 restaurants teaming with tasty treats!


Topics: Japan • The Visuals
Images of Japan: 7-11 is everywhere
November 13th, 2010
10:49 PM ET

Images of Japan: 7-11 is everywhere

Yokohama could also host the so-called "slurpee summit"


Topics: Japan • The Visuals
Lothianisms: Press corps sleepwalking through Asia
November 13th, 2010
10:12 PM ET

Lothianisms: Press corps sleepwalking through Asia

YOKOHAMA, Japan (CNN) –Traveling with the president is always a plum assignment that becomes even sweeter during long trips to wonderful cities around the world.
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Topics: APEC • Lothianisms • The Buzz • White House
Images of Japan: Obama ice cream
November 13th, 2010
06:47 AM ET

Images of Japan: Obama ice cream

CNN Tokyo Correspondent Kyung Lah found this ice cream for sale in Kamakura, Japan. It's the super sought-after, green tea flavor – called "Obamatcha".


Topics: Japan • The Buzz • The Visuals
November 13th, 2010
05:21 AM ET

Final briefing on President's trip to Asia

Delivered by National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes at the Yokohama Bay Sheraton Press Filing Center in Yokohama, Japan

MR. RHODES: Thanks, Mike. Thanks, everybody. We had a good morning this morning with bilateral meetings with Japan and Australia. The President has gone into APEC leaders meetings, and the rest of today he'll have APEC leaders meeting this afternoon; then there’s a cultural program tonight, followed by a dinner that the President will attend.
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Topics: APEC • Asia • Japan • Press Briefing • The Vault
Obama's iPad: iReggie
November 13th, 2010
04:04 AM ET

Obama's iPad: iReggie

Washington (CNN) - Apparently President Obama doesn't need an iPad; he's got an aide for that: iReggie.

At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' retreat in Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday, a print pool reporter was within earshot of a brief exchange between the president and an iPad owner, Thai Prime Minister
Abhisit Vejjajiva.

"So you like your iPad?" Obama asked.

The Thai leader nodded and asked Obama if he had one.

"These days mostly I have someone carrying my books.  So that's my iPad," Obama said, referring to personal aide Reggie Love.
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Topics: APEC • President Obama • The Buzz • White House