WASHINGTON (TIP) President Barack Obama applauded former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on his conservative opposition’s electoral win on Sunday, saying he looked forward to working with the next government. “The US-Japan Alliance serves as the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific and I look forward to working closely with the next government and the people of Japan on a range of important bilateral, regional and global issues,” Obama said in a statement.
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