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Title:
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ASEAN seeks strong Japanese presence in Asia to counter China
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Author:
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HIROYUKI AKITA
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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September 19, 2017
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Description:
- TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi -- his closest political friend in Asia -- for the tenth time. The two, both conservative politicians, became good friends about a decade ago, when Modi was a political leader in his home town. Their prime concern now is how to cope with China's growing influence, about which they must have had a deep discussion during dinner the previous day.
