Japan to be a "beacon," not a "follower": foreign minister

Japan to be a "beacon," not a "follower": foreign minister

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono makes a speech to students at Columbia University in New York on Sept. 21, 2017. Kono said his country "should not, cannot, and will not be a 'follower' in the world," stressing its readiness to do more to increase stability in the international community. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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