President Obama Thanks Japan’s Prime Minister for Karaoke, Anime and Emoji | Mashable

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the White House on Tuesday, April 28 to discuss free trade and, apparently, anime. “Today is a chance for Americans, especially our young people, to say thank you for all the things we love from Japan. Like karate and karaoke. Manga and anime. And, of course, emojis,“ said President Obama on the meeting, as the two addressed the press. LIKE us on FACEBOOK: FOLLOW us on TWITTER: FOLLOW us on TUMBLR: FOLLOW our INSTAGRAM: JOIN our circle on GOOGLE PLUS: Mashable Subscribe!: Mashable is the leading independent news site for all things tech, social media, and internet culture.