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Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Japanese PM Kishida Fumio hold talks in Tokyo. Photo: VGP During the talks, which took place as part of Phuc’s stay in Japan to attend the state funeral for former PM Abe Shinzo , the President offered his deepest condolences to the Liberal Democratic Party, parliament, Government, and people of Japan, along with the family of Abe, who he described as a “close friend” of the Vietnamese leaders and people. He affirmed that Vietnam ’s leaders and people cherish former PM Abe’s sentiment towards and significant contributions to the two countries’ friendship and cooperation, according to Vietnam Plus. PM Kishida appreciated President Phuc and other Vietnamese leaders’ messages for Japan and former PM Abe. Japan particularly respects its relations with Vietnam and highly values the Southeast Asian nation’s socio-economic achievements and growing stature and role in the region and the world, he went on. The two leaders exp