Abe vows to deepen economic ties with Kazakhstan

Chess match using poor countries as pawns.

@Xengy These states with resources to sell and trade will gain, too.

50 years ago Abu Dhabi was not much more than a settlement comprised mainly of mud houses, but after selling its hydrocarbons is now the richest city in the world. Like it or not.

I'm pleased to see Japan competing with Russia and China for resources. I want the Japanese economy to improve and know that's almost impossible to do without better access to resources.