article_snippet: Awkwardness and tension underpins much of the First Lady's visit.
article_snippet: Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe, is due to make a reciprocal visit to America next month.
article_snippet: Mrs Obama's previous no-show  
article_snippet: Japan's first lady listened attentively to Mrs Obama's speech, but it is likely that in the back of Japan's first lady mind, Japan's first lady was concerned about the prospect of further hug-and-handshakes .
article_snippet: Mrs Obama's attempts an ill-fated hug-and-handshake combination when meeting Japan's First Lady, Akie Abe.
article_snippet: Big in Japan: President Barack Obama waves upon President Barack Obama arrival at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, wearing a green printed dress from Kenzo’s Fall 2014 collection, which costs around $700, offset by a chunky belt.
article_snippet: President Barack Obama arrival also coincides with a visit by former president Bill Clinton, who is in the country to deliver a keynote speech at the JFK International Symposium held at Waseda University in Tokyo.
article_snippet: There were so far no details on the cost of Mrs Obama's trip, but the First Lady's group spent $222,000 over two days in hotel expenses during Mrs Obama's trip, the Washington Examiner reported.
article_snippet: Mellow yellow: President Barack Obama leaves the plane and heads for President Barack Obama motorcade in Tokyo where President Barack Obama will meet with Japanese first lady Akie Abe to discuss Japanese first lady Akie Abe education initiative .
article_snippet: Mrs Obama disembarks upon Mrs Obama arrival at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, wearing a positive, bright dress and eyecatching belt .
highlights_snippet: Mrs Obama also grabbed Japan's First Lady in a hug-and-handshake combination while Mrs Obama was mid-bow .
  