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FILE PHOTO: ASEAN-Japan Summit in Bangkok

FILE PHOTO: Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha and Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attend ASEAN-Japan Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun