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Japan and the U.S. signed a treaty that will reduce barriers to flights between the countries and encourage collaboration between the countries’ airlines, Bloomberg News reported.
“I am optimistic that we will see an increase in the numbers of passengers traveling between our countries,” said U.S. Ambassador John Roos, after signing the treaty in Tokyo.
The treaty will reduce…
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