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Japanese Prime Minister heads for UN General Assembly
According to government officials, Abe is also expected to pledge $50 million in humanitarian assistance to the Middle East, which will be used to help address the crisis caused there by the Islamic State (IS), Xinhua reported.
Abe will be holding talks with UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, and the leaders of France, Australia and Egypt before returning to Japan Saturday.
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has arrived in New York and will also attend the UN assembly related events.
IANS
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