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Kishida nixed China envoy farewell meeting amid strained ties
The unusual move by the prime minister to decline to meet with former Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou before his departure highlighted the degree …
Japan eyes upgrading Aegis ships with Tomahawk missiles by FY 2027
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