Editorial

14:00 JST, November 1, 2025

Though the meeting was a brief one, it was appropriate for newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to urge Chinese President Xi Jinping to resolve various pending issues between Japan and China.

Going forward, it is necessary for the leaders to repeat candid discussions and convert them into concrete results.

The Japan-China summit meeting was held in Gyeongju, South Korea. This was the first in-person meeting between the leaders of the two countries since former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with Xi in Peru last November.

Though the meeting this time lasted only 30 minutes, both leaders reportedly reaffirmed their commitment to promote a “strategic and mutually beneficial relationship” based on common interests and to pursue the building of stable relations.

At the start of the........

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