Japan’s Foreign Minister raises ‘serious concerns’ over China’s military build-up


Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Premier Li Qiang during his visit to China. - PHOTO: REUTERS

BEIJING (AFP): Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya raised "serious concerns" on Wednesday over China's military buildup as he met 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", according to his foreign ministry.

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