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and Japanese officials open two days of policy talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
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Arranging a meeting between Abe, who is set to succeed Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday, and President Hu Jintao is expected to be the main topic of the planned two-day talks, according to Foreign Ministry officials.
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