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.]
Japan Foreign Chief Talks with Chinese, Russian Ministers in Manila