Toshimitsu Motegi employs language that Beijing has consistently asked Japan to revise in recent weeks.
Leading Japanese diplomat on Monday outlined Tokyo’s stance on Taiwan as outlined in a 1972 joint statement, aiming to ease tensions in the diplomatic conflict with Beijing.
During a parliamentary session, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reiterated Japan’s stance on Taiwan as outlined in the document that established and formalized diplomatic relations with Beijing while cutting ties with Taipei — wording that Beijing has consistently asked Japan to revise in recent weeks.
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