The White House said President Barack Obama spoke by telephone with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on issues ranging from bilateral relations to the global economic crisis, The Associated Press reported. Press secretary Robert Gibbs said the call, which took place yesterday night, was a «substantive and wide-ranging» conversation. Gibbs said that Obama «expressed his deep commitment to the U.S.-Japan Alliance, which serves as the foundation for stability in the region.» The spokesman said that Obama told Aso he looks forward to an early face-to-face meeting.
