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Japan leads Central Asia summit amid rising tensions with Russia, China
washington — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's landmark three-day visit to Central Asia, beginning Friday, is poised to challenge the existing geopolitical balance in the region. The Central Asia + Japan group will hold its inaugural summit in …