Facing Tensions Close to Home, Japan’s Abe Cements Alliance with Australia Japan’s prime minister paid homage to Australians killed by Japanese bombs, courting the country amid wariness over China and strained ties with South Korea. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Suspect in Utrecht Tram Shooting Confessed, Prosecutors SayItaly Gives Xi, and China’s Vast Infrastructure Project, a Royal WelcomeMourners Honor the Dead With Call to Prayer in Christchurch, New ZealandThe Saturday Profile: 5 Popes, 150 Papal Trips and One Stern Lecture for BishopsIn Christchurch, One Family Among Many Buries a SonWhere Does Brexit Go From Here?