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It's being live streamed now (8:10 pm eastern) at cnn.com.Obama will speak tonight, Nov. 13, at Suntory Hall in Tokyo at 8 pm eastern, which is Nov. 14 in Japan. The speech will be live streamed at WhiteHouse.gov. The speech:
White House officials say the speech will cover a wide range of issues including nuclear proliferation and climate change.
Ben Rhodes, the Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications says the president will also talk about human rights - particularly in places like Burma.
But Rhodes indicates the speech will not include a direct reference to the fate of Tibet.
Critics have already charged the president with downplaying human rights conditions in Tibet to appease the Chinese government. They cite as proof his decision not to meet with the Dalai Lama during the Tibetan spiritual leader's recent visit in Washington.
Rhodes stresses the president will meet with the Dalai Lama after his Asia trip. And he says President Obama will bring up the issue when he meets with Chinese leaders next Tuesday and Wednesday in Beijing. VOA
