Prime Minister and LDP President Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from five members of the US House of Representatives visiting Japan as part of the US-Japan Legislative Exchange Program. The Prime Minister expressed strong expectations that the interaction and exchange among legislators would strengthen the US-Japan alliance, saying, "Strong bonds between Japan and the United States are an enormous asset in the peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region."

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