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Japan Plans Aid for Kabul Ahead of Obama Visit

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday it would give Afghanistan up to $5 billion in new aid, a package Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama hopes will improve strained security ties with Washington ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit this week. Full Article at ABC News

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Cast of Characters

  1. Yukio Hatoyama (politician)
  2. White House White House
  3. Emperor Akihito Emperor Akihito
  4. Robert Gibbs Robert Gibbs
  5. Nidal Malik Hasan Nidal Malik Hasan
  6. Manmohan Singh Manmohan Singh