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Japan’s foreign minister seeks “positive” direction in bilateral ties during his visit to China

Cs news6 months ago06 mins

BEIJING (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with top Chinese leaders Wednesday during his visit to Beijing, the first since the heads of the two countries met at a summit in Peru last month, in an effort to make positive inroads in the bilateral relationship. The two neighbors have had a tense relationship…

Japan wants ‘China to behave responsibly’, new foreign minister says

Cs news8 months ago02 mins

Japan’s new Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Wednesday that Tokyo wants a “stable relationship” with China based on common interests, although “what we need to assert will be asserted”. “We hope to mutually work towards building a constructive and stable relationship,” Iwaya said in his first press conference after being nominated by Prime Minister…