Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is arriving in the US for a week long trip, as the two former enemies prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two.
Mr. Abe will visit Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as Washington DC, where he'll hold talks with President Obama.
Lorna Shaddick reports from the US capital.
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