This story is from May 28, 2006

Jackson visits orphanage

The US pop star makes his first public appearance since his acquittal on child molestation charges in the United States.
Jackson visits orphanage

Michael Jackson leaves the orphanage gymnasium after meeting more than 160 children and nuns in Tokyo. (AP Photo)
TOKYO: Michael Jackson visited an orphanage in Tokyo in one of the pop star's first public appearances since his acquittal last June on child molestation charges in the United States.
After weaving through dozens of screaming adult fans who waited outside the orphanage in downtown Tokyo, Jackson was ushered into a gymnasium where more than 160 children aged from 3 years to 18 years and nuns in gray uniforms anxiously waited for the celebrity visit.
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"I love you," Jackson told the cheering crowd. He then called out Aishiteru (I love you), after conferring with his translator.

Jackson in the orphanage. (AP Photo)
Jackson's publicists said the pop icon also planned to tour Tokyo and meet with members of the Asian business community during his six-day visit.
Jackson came to Tokyo to accept a Japan MTV video music award in a ceremony last night. He will later visit Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong.


Jackson acknowledges cheers from Japanese fans after the US entertainer received the Legend Award at the MTV Music Awards Japan 2006 in Tokyo. (AP Photo)
Jackson's visits to Tokyo was announced only days before his arrival late Friday and no other details of his trip have been released.
Jackson, 47, has been living in the Middle Eastern kingdom of Bahrain since he was acquitted last June on child molestation charges in California. He was arrested in 2003 after a teenage boy accused Jackson of molesting him at his Neverland Ranch.
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