Japan FM Hayashi, China FM Qin Meet in Beijing

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands in Beijing on Sunday.
13:28 JST, April 2, 2023
BEIJING – Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi began talks with Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing on Sunday morning. The two ministers will discuss a number of issues that are piling up between China and Japan, with the aim of building “constructive and stable relations.”
Hayashi is expected to seek the early release of a Japanese employee of major drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc., held by Chinese authorities on suspicion of violating the anti-espionage law.
"World" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Myanmar Pro-Democracy Rebels Condemn Junta’s Airstrikes; In Tokyo, NUG Officials Decry Civilian Deaths
-
Rihanna Makes First Court Appearance at the Trial of Her Partner A$AP Rocky, as Accuser Testifies
-
Trump says Ishiba to Visit him for Talks This Week; Mentions Former Relationship with Abe
-
Shenzhen Court Hands Death Penalty to Man for Murder of Japanese Boy
-
Disney’s Pink Fox ‘Linabell’ Wins Chinese Hearts
JN ACCESS RANKING