VIENTIANE -- New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made his diplomatic debut on Thursday, participating in a meeting with his Southeast Asian counterparts in Laos.
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New Japan PM Ishiba meets ASEAN leaders in diplomatic debut
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, center, joins hands with Southeast Asian leaders at the ASEAN-Japan summit in Vientiane, Laos, on Oct. 10. © Reuters
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