Japan, China in New Spat After Three-Way Talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) guides Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the photocall position before the Japan-China high-level economic dialogue in Tokyo on March 22, 2025. Philip FONG / POOL / AFP

Japan and China became embroiled in a new spat on Monday with Tokyo accusing Beijing of misrepresenting its position after high-level weekend talks also involving South Korea.

The discussions in Tokyo were billed as a chance to improve historically frosty relations against a backdrop of U.S. trade tariffs, North Korea’s missile activities, and the Ukraine war.

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