Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Singapore President Lee Hsien Loong met Saturday, Nov. 14 in Singapore, for the opening ceremony of the Japan Center for Cultural Exchanges. The creative center opened its doors during the Prime Minister's two day stay in Singapore. Hatoyama's trip to Singapore was due to a summit for the Asia-Pacific Economic Coorperation forum. The center is the first of its kind outside of Japan, providing different aspects of Japanese culture and innovation (fashion, technology, etc.) to one of its neighboring nations in hopes of building a closer community of nations, specifically nations that are member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. For more info on the J.C.C.E in Singapore please check out The Japan Times Online @ http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091115a5.html
By: Ricky Brown
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