Japan PM Abe to visit Darwin in first since World War II

 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Darwin in November in a first for a Japanese leader since the Japanese imperial army bombed the Australian city during World War II, 

Abe will tour a $40 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project run by Japanese company Inpex Corp, 

Abe will also use the visit to cement military ties with Australia following an agreement between the two countries to conduct joint training exercises and increase defence cooperation, 

Abe’s visit to Darwin would be the first by a Japanese leader since the Japanese military struck its key military port, killing more than 250 people across multiple bombings in 1942 and 1943,

Abe will make the visit to Darwin before attending an APEC leaders’ summit in Port Moresby,