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Why did Italy's Meloni visit Japan?

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Italy's Prime Minister Meloni visited Japan to mark the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations and to upgrade bilateral ties to a special strategic partnership, focusing on security, defense, and industrial innovation.

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Italy and Japan upgrade ties to strategic partnership

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Japanese counterpart Sanae Takahashi in Japan to mark the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Rome and Tokyo.

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Italy and Japan upgrade ties to strategic partnership

Meloni's third visit to Japan aimed to upgrade bilateral relations to a special strategic partnership in response to global instability.

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