WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: What do you think was the significance of those specific words to you?</s>TAMAKI TSUKADA, MINISTER & SPOKESMAN, EMBASSY OF JAPAN: Well, the United States is the most powerful nation on earth. The United States possesses thousands of nuclear warheads. So consequently, United States has the moral responsibility to lead, to show the aspiration, to show the path towards the goal, the ideals of non-proliferation and the world without nuclear weapons. So I think these words that he just spoke resonated very powerfully with all the people who are engaged and are working daily on this cause.</s>BLITZER: It took 71 years for an American president to make this gesture. Is there a vocal group in Japan who wanted him to go further and actually apologize?</s>TSUKADA: Well, I think the most important thing for all of us to see was the visit itself by the serving, acting president. That gesture itself speaks volumes for the wish, the desire of the people in Hiroshima, and the Japanese people's general public. I think that would suffice, the visit itself, and the powerful message he made, I think that resonated very well with the people.</s>BLITZER: The minister at the embassy of Japan here in Washington, Tamaki Tsukada, thank you so much for joining us.</s>TSUKADA: Thank you.</s>TSUKADA: Great to see you.</s>BLITZER: Coming up, we'll get back to the race for the White House. Donald Trump expected to speak live any moment now in Fresno, California. You're looking at live pictures coming in. We'll share some of that with you when we come back.
Obama Calls for World without Nuclear Weapons in Japan