Japan’s NKP leader visits China to mend ties

President Natsuo Yamaguchi of Japan's New Komeito Party arrived Beijing Tuesday to ease tensions between the two countries due to a territorial dispute over the Senkaku or Diao Yu islands. This has been the first trip by a Japanese senior member of parliament to Beijing since the coalition government, which includes the New Komeito Party, was established last December. During his previous 4-day visit, Yamaguchi delivered a letter from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Chinese leaders.

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President Natsuo Yamaguchi of Japan's New Komeito Party and General Secretary of China's Communist Party Xi Jinping in a meeting (Photo: Xinhua)

Yamaguchi told reporters prior to his trip that he hopes to meet with the General Secretary of China's Communist Party Xi Jinping to propose a bilateral summit in the coming time. He also wants to suggest to Chinese leaders that they should not let territorial disputes damage the relationship between two of Asian largest economies.

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