President Obama's deep bow to Japanese Emperor Akihito on Saturday may not have violated any official protocol, but critics of the presidential act of deference nevertheless say he's guilty of bad ...

He is greeted by a man and woman in traditional Japanese robes, whom he greets with a handshake and small bow, and tells them he visited years ago. Can't hear much else. 2010: Obama bows to the ...

Obama's bow was compared with photos of former Vice President Dick Cheney giving Akihito a straight-backed handshake and Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who oversaw the post-World War II occupation of ...

Obama gave a deep bow, mixed with a handshake, when he was greeted by Akihito and Empress Miochiko at their imperial palace in Tokyo last Saturday.

Obama's bow was compared with photos of former Vice President Dick Cheney giving Akihito a straight-backed handshake and Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who oversaw the post-World War II occupation of ...

Obama’s encounter with Akihito was a stumble because it mixed a bow with a handshake — something not normally done. And it wasn’t the first time the president, a Democrat in office less than ...

Obama similarly dipped at the waist in April upon meeting King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. This story was originally published November 17, 2009 at 6:02 AM. Get unlimited digital access ...

Obama greeted Emperor Akihito, whose father ruled when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, with a simultaneous handshake and nearly 90-degree bow, sparking furious online commentary, much of it ...

Pres. Barack Obama's trip to Asia already has a big media moment, and it's about the Commander-in-Chief bowing...again. But this time, is the reaction warranted? Get ready to hear a lot about Bow ...

At the memorial for Nelson Mandela, President Obama gave those who pander to right-wing outrage two great opportunities to rattle the cage of Obama haters. The first was his handshake with Cuban ...

Republicans ran a political ad about the bow in 2009; the White House press secretary unconvincingly denied it happened; and Trump was one of many who cited it years later as a symbol of Obama's ...