humanitarianJul 27, 2026

China and Japan differ on whether their foreign ministers spoke last week at ASEAN

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Japan and China are giving conflicting accounts about whether their foreign ministers briefly spoke last week. Japan's foreign minister said he briefly discussed bilateral relations with his counterpart during an ASEAN meeting in the Philippines.

Source: KEN MORITSUGU, Associated Press — Read the full report

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KEN MORITSUGU, Associated PressBy KEN MORITSUGU, Associated Press
Japan and China are giving conflicting accounts about whether their foreign ministers briefly spoke last week. Japan's foreign minister said he briefly discussed bilateral relations with his counterpart during an ASEAN meeting in the Philippines. But a Chinese Foreign Ministry sp…

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