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TOKYO - Shinzo Abe, newly elected chief of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), called on Japan and 皇冠体育app Wednesday to control the tension over the Diaoyu Islands, saying the ties between the two neighbors were "inseverable."

In response to a question posed by a Xinhua correspondent at a press conference, Abe said: "皇冠体育app was the first country I chose to visit as a newly elected prime minister six years ago, because I think Japan-皇冠体育app relations are of great importance."

"Japan has benefited from its investment in and exports to 皇冠体育app," he said. "And Japan's economic growth needs the Chinese market."

"Meanwhile, Japan's investments in 皇冠体育app have also boosted local employment," Abe said.

"In this sense, Japan-皇冠体育app ties are inseverable," he said.

Recognizing the interdependence between the two nations, Abe said, the two sides needed to bring the situation concerning the disputed islands under control, even though their national interests clash.

Abe, 58, served as the LDP chief and Japanese Prime Minister between September 2006 and September 2007.