Japan PM Expresses Concern to Xi Over South China Sea Situation

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Lima, Peru on November 15, 2024. Image via Xinhua.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed “serious concerns” over the situation in the South China Sea to Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first in-person talks, Tokyo’s foreign ministry said Saturday.

Relations between Japan and China have worsened as Beijing builds up its military capacity in the region and Tokyo boosts security ties with the United States and its allies.

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