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Abe boards U.S. aircraft carrier, making history

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Oct. 18 became the first sitting Japanese leader to set foot on a U.S. aircraft carrier when he boarded the USS Ronald Reagan, which arrived at its new home port at Yokosuka Naval Base in Kanagawa Prefecture earlier in the month.

The visit appears aimed at showing off the bilateral military alliance. New security laws now allow the Self-Defense Forces to come to the aid of allies under armed attack, giving Japan a freer hand in the defense arena. (Kyodo, Reuters)

安倍首相、米原子力空母に乗艦

安倍晋三首相は米海軍横須賀基地に配備された原子力空母ロナルド・レーガンに乗艦した。政府関係者によると、現職首相が米空母に乗艦するのは初めてだと言う。

The Japan Times ST: October 30, 2015