TOKYO -- In a speech to parliament this week, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga invoked a foreign policy concept from predecessor Shinzo Abe, but with one subtle difference that hints at the new leader's more balanced approach to ties with the U.S. and China.
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Suga walks tightrope between US and China
Prime minister tones down 'free and open Indo-Pacific' language to cast wider net
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stressed Indo-Pacific cooperation while dismissing talk of an "Asian NATO" during his first official trip abroad this month. © Kyodo
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