Japan senior diplomat visits Beijing to ease spat over Taiwan

Amid furious exchanges, Tokyo to convey that Japan has not changed its stance

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken umbrage with his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, over her words regarding what an attack on Taiwan would mean for Japan. (Source photos by Ken Suzuki and Reuters)

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TOKYO -- A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official arrived in China on Monday to meet with his counterpart, as tensions between the countries worsen over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks concerning Taiwan.

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