May 3, 2015

"This is the second instalment in a series looking at the backgrounds and aims of Japan and the United States as they seek to expand their co-operation in establishing a new international order after their recent summit.

"Let us call the US-Japan alliance 'an alliance of hope,'" Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said as he wrapped up his address to a joint meeting of the US Congress on Wednesday. "Together we can make a difference."

This was a reminder from the prime minister that if Japan and the United States work together, they can build a better future."

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