(Archived document, may contain errors) 244 Janaury 25, 1983 REVITALIZING THE US.-JAPAN PARTNERSHIP INTRODUCTION The visit of Secretary of State George Shultz to Japan so soon after the journey of Prime Minister Nakasone to Was hington ensures that the contentious issues in U.S.-Jar>anese relations will continue to receive high-level and prioriEy attention.
Since the suspect in the slaying of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed a grudge against the Unification Church, the relationship between the organization and the ruling Liberal Democrat Party is increasingly coming to light.