THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 19, 2025 at 16:17 JST
Liu Jinsong, director-general of China's Department of Asian Affairs, front right, keeps his hands in his pockets while chatting with Masaaki Kanai, director-general of Japan's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau. (From the news site of China Central Television)
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