'I want you, I need you, I love you’
Koizumi to US
Afp, Washington
At the close of his visit to the White House, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi summed up Japan's policy toward the United States with the words of an Elvis Presley song. "I would like to propose a toast to the further enhancement of Japan-U.S. relations. In the words of Elvis, 'I want you, I need you, I love you,'" Koizumi said lifting his glass during a White House state dinner late Thursday. The prime minister, a life-long fan of the late King of Rock 'n' Roll and a personal friend of US President George W. Bush, said that was the first English song he learned by heart when he was young. After a summit focused on North Korea, Iran and Iraq, and trade, and energy cooperation, Bush and Koizumi relaxed for an evening of food and entertainment ahead of their visit Friday to Graceland, Elvis' home and resting place in Memphis, Tennessee.
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