page_title: 2002 in Japan
section_title: Events
hierarchical_section_title: 2002 in Japan / Events
caption_attribution_description: English: The Japanese Diet: President George W. Bush expresses his support for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi during his address to Japan's legislature. "We were grateful, so very grateful, for the condolences and compassion of the Japanese people and the Japanese government," said the President during his address. "We were especially touched -- especially touched that the people of Ehime Prefecture sent a donation to the families of victims, showing empathy for loss, even when their own was so recent. This is a gesture of friendship my nation will never forget." Deutsch: Das japanische Unterhaus.
context_page_description: Events in the year 2002 in Japan.
caption: George W. Bush addressing a joint session of the Diet, February 19
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