Members of the Serbian Honor guard prepare the red carpet for a welcome ceremony for visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Abe is visiting Serbia as part of his East European tour.
Members of the Serbian Honor guard prepare the red carpet for a welcome ceremony for visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Abe is visiting Serbia as part of his East European tour. Darko Vojinovic AP Photo
Members of the Serbian Honor guard prepare the red carpet for a welcome ceremony for visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Abe is visiting Serbia as part of his East European tour. Darko Vojinovic AP Photo

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Japan's Abe seeking to strengthen Western Balkan ties

The Associated Press

January 15, 2018 11:18 AM

BELGRADE, Serbia

Japan's prime minister says his country is seeking to strengthen relations with Serbia and other Balkan countries.

Shinzo Abe visited Belgrade Monday as part of a six-country European tour. He has already visited Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Bulgaria and travels to Romania on Tuesday.

Abe has described Western Balkan countries as important for international stability and said that Serbia is a "key country" for the stability of the region.

Abe also said North Korea is "a great danger" and noted that its missiles have the capacity to reach Belgrade.

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