FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2001 file photo, then-Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi explains his gift, an arrow that is believed to hit evil, to then -President George W. Bush, right, as they hold talks in Shanghai. When U.S. presidents and their diplomats meet with leaders, they come away with more than an earful about foreign policy. They also get exquisite baubles, objects of gold, robes and art. The Japanese writing on the lid of the box read: To His Excellency President Bush. From Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi." AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2001 file photo, then-Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi explains his gift, an arrow that is believed to hit evil, to then -President George W. Bush, right, as they hold talks in Shanghai. When U.S. presidents and their diplomats meet with leaders, they come away with more than an earful about foreign policy. They also get exquisite baubles, objects of gold, robes and art. The Japanese writing on the lid of the box read: To His Excellency President Bush. From Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi."

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