Japan PM says China must stay open to dialog Friday, February 8, 2013 | 16:26:18 Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.Photo: Reuters Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday the "window of dialogue'' with China must remain open. However, Abe reiterated his rebuke to Beijing over a recent naval confrontation. Abe said an incident in which a Chinese frigate locked its weapons-targeting radar on a Japanese warship was "extremely regrettable'', as tension grows over the sovereignty of islands in the East China Sea. On Wednesday Abe described the Chinese action as "dangerous'' and ''provocative”. Tag Japan China Shinzo Abe Feedback Submit Others President To Lam to pay state visits to Laos, Cambodia Vietnam Airlines receives first Airbus A320neo aircraft Indian PM visits Russia to cement bilateral ties One million hectare high-quality, low-emission rice production model reviewed