Abe Pledges to Beef Up Ties With Mongolia - WSJ.com: "TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wrapped up a weekend trip to Mongolia on Sunday, with the two countries pledging greater cooperation in energy and security as Japan seeks closer ties in the region to offset China.
The trip to Ulaanbaatar was the first by a Japanese prime minister in seven years. It offered Mr. Abe the chance to push for Japanese involvement in the long-stalled Tavan Tolgoi coal project, believed to be one of the largest untapped coal reserves in the world, and to discuss concerns about North Korea and China. "I would like to open a new era in ..."
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