U.S. envoy visits Kyushu

U.S. envoy visits Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos views exhibits at the Hakatamachiya Furusatokan museum featuring traditional cultural materials in Fukuoka on Nov. 18, 2009. Roos and his wife Susie came to the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu for the first time since he took the post in August. (Kyodo)

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