TOKYO - NOVEMBER 10: Peruvian President Alan Garcia (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during the signing ceremony at Hatoyama's official residence on November 10, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Garcia is on two days visit to Japan to strengthen the bilateral relationship. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

TOKYO - NOVEMBER 10: Peruvian President Alan Garcia (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during the signing ceremony at Hatoyama's official residence on November 10, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Garcia is on two days visit to Japan to strengthen the bilateral relationship.

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  2. Peru's President Alan Garcia (L) embraces Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa after signing agreements at a meeting in Piura October 22, 2009. Garcia and Correa participate in the Third Peru-Ecuador Presidential and Ministerial Meeting. The Binational Cabinet is a work session to coordinate the guidelines of the bilateral relationship.
  3. Peru's President Alan Garcia (L) and Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa give a speech during a meeting in Piura October 22, 2009. Garcia and Correa participated in the Third Peru-Ecuador Presidential and Ministerial Meeting. The Binational Cabinet is a work session to coordinate the guidelines of the bilateral relationship.
  4. Peru's President Alan Garcia (L) and Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa talk before a meeting at the Air Force airport in Piura October 22, 2009. Garcia and Correa participated in the Third Peru-Ecuador Presidential and Ministerial Meeting.
  5. Peru's President Alan Garcia (L) and Ecuador's President Rafael Correa review an honour guard before a meeting at the Air Force airport in Piura October 22, 2009. Garcia and Correa will take part in the Third Peru-Ecuador Presidential and Ministerial Meeting.
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  8. Peru's President Alan Garcia (L) embraces Ecuador's President Rafael Correa before a meeting at the Air Force airport in Piura October 22, 2009. Garcia and Correa are taking part in the Third Peru-Ecuador Presidential and Ministerial Meeting.
  9. Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) shakes hands with Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) after Hatoyama's first policy speech at the Diet in Tokyo on October 26 , 2009. Hatoyama launched a broadside against the excesses of capitalism, in his first parliamentary address since taking office last month. At left is Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada.
  10. Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) is welcomed by his Thai counterpart Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) upon his arrival for the the East Asia Summit meeting during the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the southern Thai resort town of Hua Hin on October 25, 2009. Japan's new Prime Minister Hatoyama pressed plans for a new East Asian community at a summit on October 24, saying that the region should aspire to lead the world.
  11. Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) is welcomed by his Thai counterpart Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) upon his arrival for the the East Asia Summit meeting during the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the southern Thai resort town of Hua Hin on October 25, 2009. Japan's new Prime Minister Hatoyama pressed plans for a new East Asian community at a summit on October 24, saying that the region should aspire to lead the world.
  12. Japanese Pime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) is welcomed by his Thai counterpart Abhisit Vejjajiva (L) upon his arrival for the Gala Dinner in the southern Thai resort town of Hua Hin on October 24, 2009. Prime Minister Hatoyama is here to attend the Southeastan Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit meeting.
  13. Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, left, accompanied by Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, center, is greeted by a Diet guard upon arriving for a ceremonial opening of the extraordinary Diet session by Emperor Akihito at the upper house of parliament in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. Japan's new, largely untested Cabinet is starting out with high public approval ratings amid hopes that Hatoyama's government will reinvigorate the world's second-largest economy, polls showed Friday.
  14. New Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) and his cabinet members pose for photographers after the first cabinet meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on September 16, 2009. Also seen are Financial Affairs and Postal Reform Minister Shizuka Kamei (L), Vice Prime Minister Naoto Kan (2nd L), Consumer Affairs and Gender Equality Minister Mizuho Fukushima (2nd R) and Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (R). The centre-left Prime Minister Hatoyama acclaimed a turning point in history September 16 as he took command of Asia's biggest economy with a pledge to return power to the people.
  15. Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama arrives at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Longtime opposition leader Hatoyama was elected prime minister Wednesday, promising to reinvigorate Japan's economy and shake up government with his left-of-center party after more than 50 years of nearly unbroken rule by conservatives.
  16. Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, center, arrives at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Longtime opposition leader Hatoyama was elected prime minister Wednesday, promising to reinvigorate Japan's economy and shake up government with his left-of-center party after more than 50 years of nearly unbroken rule by conservatives.

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