On the morning of January 8th, President Yoshihiko Noda visited the US Embassy in Tokyo and signed the condolence book following the death of former US President Carter. He expressed his condolences to Ambassador Rahm Emanuel and others who welcomed him, saying, "Former President Carter worked on peaceful diplomacy throughout his life based on humanitarianism and made great achievements." President Noda released a comment on the death of former President Carter on December 31st last year.