Japan's foreign minister made a protest against the recent detention of a Japanese in Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com.
and met with his counterpart Qin, marking the first visit to Beijing for a Japanese government foreign minister in over three years, as the two countries seek common ground amid rising regional tension.
He added that Japan is seeking transparency over the legal process regarding detentions and has asked for China to secure a fair and safe business environment, but did not elaborate on China’s reaction. Mr Hayashi also said he conveyed Japan’s grave concerns over the increase of China’s military activity, including its closeness with Russia and its maritime presence in the East China Sea.
fell into Japan’s exclusive economic zone, near disputed islands known as the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyu in China.
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