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Bishop backs Japan as it sends warship into troubled waters
Decision signals clear fears even among close US allies about the superpower's commitment to Asia.
David Wroe is national security correspondent for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald in Canberra.
Decision signals clear fears even among close US allies about the superpower's commitment to Asia.
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