Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak attends the first session of ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit Meeting at the state guest house in Tokyo, Japan, 14 December 2013. EPA/Toru Hana
TOKYO: Japan and Southeast Asia must strengthen ties and ensure the region is based on the rule of law and not force, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Asian leaders at a summit on Saturday, amid heightened tensions over China's new air defence zone.
China's recent announcement of an air defence zone over islands in the East China Sea, which are also claimed by Tokyo, triggered protests from Japan, United States and South Korea.
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