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Israel's Meridor in Japan

Israel's Meridor in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) shakes hands with Dan Meridor, Israeli deputy prime minister and minister of intelligence and atomic energy, at his office in Tokyo on April 27, 2010.

Israel's Meridor in Japan

Israel's Meridor in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Dan Meridor, Israeli deputy prime minister and minister of intelligence and atomic energy, speaks during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on April 27, 2010.

Israel's Meridor in Japan

Israel's Meridor in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Dan Meridor, Israeli deputy prime minister and minister of intelligence and atomic energy, speaks during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on April 27, 2010. (Kyodo)

Israel's Meridor in Japan

Israel's Meridor in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) shakes hands with Dan Meridor, Israeli deputy prime minister and minister of intelligence and atomic energy, at his office in Tokyo on April 27, 2010. (Kyodo)