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The Foreign Secretary has paid tribute to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:
I was sorry to learn that Shinzo Abe is stepping down as Prime Minister, and I pay tribute to the great things he has achieved as Japan’s longest serving leader.
He leaves a strengthened UK-Japanese friendship, which we look forward to continuing in the years ahead. I wish him well for the future.
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Published 28 August 2020
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