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Japan calls for new era in relations with Russia

Saturday, 03 September 2016 11:41 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 03 September 2016 11:41 AM ]

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on September 2, 2016. (AFP)

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