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Japan faces diplomatic dilemma amid joint pressure from nuclear neighbors
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NPR News · East Asia
As the Ukraine war grinds on, ties between Russia and neighboring Japan are at their worst in decades. Tokyo wants more support from Washington, but some Japanese are concerned they may not get it.
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