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.

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