Tag: Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi

Japan’s Foreign Minister Affirms ‘Strict Stance’ in Protesting China’s Detention of Japanese Employee

April 3, 2023
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Japan’s foreign minister said Sunday that he had lodged a protest with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regarding the detention of a Japanese employee in China last month, calling for his immediate release. Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed Japan’s “strict stance” on the employee’s detention during a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang,…

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Japan, China Establish Military Hotline Amid Increasing Regional Friction

April 1, 2023
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Japan and China have established a direct military hotline to prevent maritime and air clashes as tensions grow over competing territorial claims in the East China Sea. Both nations announced the setting up the confidential communications line on Friday, reported Jiji Press. “We will utilize it not only for responding when unforeseen circumstances occur but…

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