Japan's FM voices army buildup worries to China

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 27, 2024 12:12 am

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.

STRIKE A POSE China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya shake hands before starting talks in the Chinese capital Beijing on Dec. 25, 2024. XINHUA PHOTO

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