July 11, 2015

"Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting China in early September in a bid to repair strained bilateral ties, a government source said Saturday.

Abe is exploring the possibility of traveling either before or after a ceremony in Beijing slated for Sept. 3 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, the source said, adding that he will likely skip the event itself."

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