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Japan's PM expects to be in time in Sochi on February 7 despite busy day

Shinzo Abe intends to attend the Winter Olympics' opening ceremony and meet with Vladimir Putin
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe EPA/DAI KUROKAWA
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
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TOKYO, January 17. /ITAR-TASS/. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to attend the Sochi Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony despite his very tight schedule, Japanese NHK television said on Friday.