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January 9, 2023 at 15:05 JST
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gives his first news conference this year in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Jan. 4. (Pool)
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip Monday to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S. alliance at a summit in Washington, as Japan breaks from its postwar restraint to take on more offensive roles with an eye toward China. [Read More]
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