BEIJING — Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya raised 'serious concerns' on Wednesday over China's military buildup as he met his counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, Tokyo said.
BEIJING — Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya raised 'serious concerns' on Wednesday over China 's military buildup as he met his counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, Tokyo said.On his first visit to China since becoming Japan's top diplomat earlier this year, Iwaya told Wang that Tokyo was 'closely monitoring the Taiwan situation and recent military developments,' the Japanese foreign ministry said.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya shake hands before starting talks in the Chinese capital Beijing on Dec. 25, 2024. Iwaya also called for the 'swift release' of Japanese citizens detained by Chinese authorities.'Opaqueness surrounding the anti-espionage law is causing Japanese people to think twice about visiting China,' he warned.But the two ministers also agreed to work toward Wang visiting Japan 'at the earliest possible timing next year.
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