Japan lower house speaker Mori to address Ukraine parliament Tues.
KYIV (Kyodo) -- Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori will deliver a speech in Ukraine's parliament in Kyiv on Tuesday, Japan's lower
Japanese junior lawmakers met with senior Chinese officials on Monday to attempt to ease tensions between the two countries over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments regarding a potential survival-threatening situation for Japan in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan. The delegation, led by Hiroshi Moriyama, a former LDP secretary general, stressed the importance of bilateral people-to-people exchanges to avoid escalating tensions.
The eight-member group, consisting of young nonpartisan lawmakers, is on a three-day visit to China. Tensions have risen since Takaichi's remarks in November, leading to trade curbs and travel restrictions by China. Komura, a member of the delegation, believes in-person talks represent a significant step forward in improving bilateral relations and expects continued encounters to lead to the resumption of government-to-government dialogue.
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