China's jailing of Astellas employee could have gone differently: ex-envoy

Former Japanese ambassador Tarumi praises long history of mutual cooperation

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Former Japanese ambassador to China, Hideo Tarumi, said he believes the people of both countries will continue to support each other, as they have throughout history. © Reuters

KENJI KAWASE

TOKYO -- The sentencing of a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma on espionage charges by a Beijing court on Wednesday could have had a different outcome, says Hideo Tarumi, a former Japanese ambassador to China.

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