| With Japan locked in a tense standoff with China over disputed airspace, Vice President Biden arrived in Tokyo late Monday for a weeklong visit intended to reassure a close ally and demand answers from a potential adversary. Biden must reassure Japan of American support while confronting China on its imposition of an air defense zone over disputed islands. |
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