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April 3, 2023 at 18:19 JST
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on April 2 answers questions from reporters at a news conference at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing following the meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, earlier that day. (Pool)
Although the talks lasted much longer than scheduled, no progress was made on the detainment of a Japanese national in a meeting between the Japanese foreign minister and his Chinese counterpart on April 2. [Read More]
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