US President Barack Obama (L) walks with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) as they arrive at Ise-Jingu Shrine in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture, on May 26, 2016, on the first day of the G7 leaders summit. World leaders kick off two days of G7 talks in Japan on May 26 with the creaky global economy, terrorism, refugees, China's controversial maritime claims, and a possible Brexit headlining their packed agenda. / AFP / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN (Photo credit should read STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images)
What does Obama's visit mean to the Japanese people?
Obama will be the first sitting U.S. President to visit Hiroshima. CNN interviews Japanese-American Congressman Mark Takano about the visit.
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US President Barack Obama (L) walks with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) as they arrive at Ise-Jingu Shrine in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture, on May 26, 2016, on the first day of the G7 leaders summit. World leaders kick off two days of G7 talks in Japan on May 26 with the creaky global economy, terrorism, refugees, China's controversial maritime claims, and a possible Brexit headlining their packed agenda. / AFP / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN (Photo credit should read STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images)
What does Obama's visit mean to the Japanese people?
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