ASHGABAT: Turkmenistan’s autocratic leader has awarded former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe with a state medal, state media reported Saturday, after Tokyo invested heavily in the gas-rich country to counter China’s clout.

HEALTH SCARE Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at the Prime Minister’s office in Tokyo on Monday, August 24, 2020. AFP PHOTO

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