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January 7, 2013

Shinzo Abe Goes to Washington

Joe Hung, China Post

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So Mr. Abe is all set to go to Washington. The second-time Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, will be seeing President Barack Obama in search of stronger security ties between the two countries to cope with a China that is flexing its military muscle in preparation for a showdown over the disputed Senkaku Islands, known in Beijing as the Diaoyu Islands.

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TAGGED: Barack Obama, Asia, United States, Shinzo Abe, Japan

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