Japan Foreign Chief Talks with Chinese, Russian Ministers in Manila

23 Luglio 2026

Manila, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday that he exchanged greetings with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Manila on Wednesday. “We talked about Japan-China relations,” Motegi said at a press conference in the Philippine capital, adding, “I will refrain from commenting on details as it was a diplomatic conversation.” Motegi also said that he had a brief conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday. “We have known each other for a long time, and we discussed relations between our countries and regional issues,” he said. The ministers are visiting Manila for a series of foreign ministers’ meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] 

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Japan Foreign Chief Talks with Chinese, Russian Ministers in Manila

Manila, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said