GREAT FALLS, Va. (AP) - Michelle Obama says all of America's students should have the opportunity to interact with kids from other countries so they can learn about each other.
She says such interaction will help them focus on what they have in common instead of their differences.
The first lady commented Tuesday during a visit to Great Falls Elementary School in Great Falls, Virginia. She was accompanied by Japanese first lady Aki Abe, whose husband, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House.
There's a Japanese immersion program at the school in which some students learn science, math and health in Japanese.
Some students will also visit Japan in June.
Mrs. Obama says the students are playing an important role in bringing the U.S. and Japan closer together.