He is pushing for the establishment of free trade agreements, similar to those that we have elsewhere in the world. On his first leg of the trip, the President went to Japan and met with the island nation's new Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama.After several meetings and press gatherings, the President swung by to see Japan's Emperor Akihito. It was really a courtesy call. Nothing much came of the visit, nor could it have. The Japanese royal family is largely ceremonial with no official role in foreign or domestic affairs. But while he was in the neighborhood, why not do the courteous thing and stop by to say hi?Nothing wrong with that.