Abe acts tough on islands
By Li Xiaokun in Beijing and Cai Hong in Tokyo | China Daily | Updated: 2012-12-18 07:53
Liberal Democratic Party chief Shinzo Abe says at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday that he will not compromise on territorial issues. Abe is set to become Japan's next prime minister following his party's election victory on Sunday. Toru Hanai / Reuters |
Shinzo Abe, Japan's next prime minister, repeated his hawkish campaign rhetoric on Monday in what some observers called a performance that played to the gallery.
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