TOKYO -- Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is under fire in Japan for maintaining a smile and not objecting during a joint press conference with his Chinese counterpart as Wang Yi pronounced his take on what is happening in the East China Sea.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, appears jovial as he meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who betrays no hint of a smile under his mask. (Source photos by Uichiro Kasai and Kyodo)
China up close
Analysis: China pressures Japan at sea with Biden on horizon
Beijing stirs pot over Senkaku Islands, blaming incursions on Japan fishing boats
Read Next
Latest on China up close
