michelle obama has touched down in tokyo in what is being described as a 'makeup call' after she 'snubbed' the japanese by failing to accompany her husband during his state visit to japan last year in a further patching up of relations, japan's prime minister, shinzō abe, is due to make a reciprocal visit to america next month mrs obama's previous no show  upset members of the japanese establishment so deeply that one politician, kazuyuki hamada, made the outrageous claim that the obamas were getting divorced, as the president had been using secret service agents to cover for his extramarital affairs scroll down for video  big in japan: us first lady michelle obama waves upon her 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 her visit is being described as a 'makeup call' after she snubbed the country last year  diplomacy: michelle obama meets and greets upon arriving at tokyo airport last year, she failed to accompany her husband on an official visit to japan, which reportedly caused offence  thaw: michelle obama will reportedly be attempting to build bridges with japan after snubbing the country last year next month, the prime minister of japan will visit the us in a move to further patch up relations  michelle obama descends the stairs of air force one upon her arrival at haneda international airport in tokyo on wednesday  mrs obama's trip comes at a time of high tension for americans in japan, as tokyo police investigate phone calls threatening to kill us ambassador caroline kennedy and alfred magleby, the us consul general based on the southern island of okinawa her 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 during the five day trip, mrs obama will also visit cambodia   whose leader, hun sen, has a reputation for ruthlessness, and where child prostitution and human trafficking is rife   to highlight a campaign supporting education for girls there were so far no details on the cost of the trip but the first lady's group spent $222,000 over two days in hotel expenses during her 2014 trip to china, the washington examiner reported mrs obama, who is visiting japan for the first time, will have separate meetings with prime minister shinzo abe and emperor akihito and empress michiko she will visit historic sites in the ancient capital, kyoto, before travelling to cambodia in tokyo she plans to announce, along with japanese first lady akie abe, the let girls learn initiative, a partnership supporting girls' education the two will also meet with japanese university students it is hoped that the community based aid program, led by the peace corps and similar aid organizations, will help get 62 million girls back into school white house staff said that the program also reflects a us commitment to be more involved in the asia pacific region mrs obama leaves the plane and heads for her motorcade in tokyo where she will meet with japanese first lady akie abe to discuss her education initiative  mrs obama will be the first sitting us first lady to visit cambodia, one of 11 countries participating in the let girls learn initiative cambodia's government is led by prime minister hun sen, who has a reputation for ruthlessness and little tolerance for dissent the country also has child prostitution and human trafficking problems evan medeiros, senior director for asian affairs at the national security council, told reporters that while in cambodia, mrs obama plans to discuss the need for open and inclusive politics and highlight basic values and principles that are important to the us in an opinion piece in the wall street journal earlier this week, mrs obama called it a 'tragic waste of human potential' when 62 million girls worldwide are not in school 'it is also a serious public health challenge, a drag on national economies and global prosperity, and a threat to the security of countries around the world, including our own,' mrs obama wrote in her online travel journal 'this visit is part of a journey that began decades ago, back when i was a little girl' youtube celebrity michelle phan is joining mrs obama in tokyo to help spread awareness for the let girls learn campaign, and pose questions to the first lady submitted through twitter, facebook and instagram speech: former us president bill clinton delivers a keynote speech at the jfk international symposium held at waseda university in tokyo, japan his visit coincides with a trip by michelle obama to the same country  watch your step: michelle obama disembarks upon her arrival at haneda international airport in tokyo, wearing a positive, bright dress and eyecatching belt  awkward: michelle obama will be trying to make amends for her no show last year, when her husband visited japan alone 
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the first lady's trip is being described as a 'makeup call' after the president travelled to japan alone last year . tensions are high as tokyo police investigate death threats sent to the us ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy . mrs obama will launch her let girls learn initiative, a partnership supporting girls' education, in tokyo . she will also visit cambodia, whose leader, hun sen, has a reputation for ruthlessness . mrs obama disembarked wearing a green printed dress from kenzo’s fall 2014 collection, complimented by a striking belt 