Japanese nationwide TV today is now reporting this encounter. The Japanese media in one instance, JIJI Wire Service (large, reputable), characterized it as
"Obama made the compromise to Chavez" (オバマ米大統領(左)が反米強硬派として名をはせるチャベス・ベネズエラ大統領(右)に歩み寄り、2人が言葉を交わして笑顔で握手する一幕があった).http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20090418-00000005-jijp-int.view-000
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