In China, Hayashi looks to secure detained Japanese national's freedom

Japan foreign minister meets with China's Qin, seeks release of national

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing, with the top Japanese diplomat seeking the prompt release of a Japanese businessman dettained on suspicion of espionage and convey Tokyo's concerns over a territorial row.

Hayashi meets with China's Qin, seeks release of Japanese national - The Mainichi

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi began talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing on Sunday, with the top Japanese di

In China, Hayashi looks to secure detained Japanese national's freedom

The meeting will be the first held in person between the countries' foreign ministers since November 2020.

Hayashi to push China to free detained Japan national

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is expected to demand the prompt release of a Japanese businessman detained on suspicion of espionage when he meets his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing on Sunday. Hayashi will also touch on China's assertive claims to the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea…

Japanese Foreign Minister Meets Qin Gang to Request Release of Detained Japanese Citizens

【大紀元2023年04月02日訊】（大紀元記者張婷綜合報導）日本外相林芳正（Yoshimasa Hayashi）週日（4月2日）表示，在與中共外交部長秦剛會面期間，他就中共拘留一名日本公民提出了嚴正抗議，並要求北京放人。 這是日本外相三年多來首次訪問北京，此舉正值地區緊張局勢加劇之際。 林芳正與秦會面後告訴記者，他還尋求對這名日本公民的領事接觸，並敦促中方在司法程序中提供透明度。 日本安斯泰來製藥（Astellas Pharma Inc.）公司發言人一週前表示，該公司的一名員工以不明原因在中國被拘留。 據日本共同社報導，自2014年以來，至少有17名日本人因涉嫌從事間諜活動而在中國被拘留。日本政府表示，其中五人仍被關押在中國。 「我對最近一名日本人在北京被拘留提出了抗議，並強烈表明了日方對此事的立場，包括早日釋放這名日本公民。」 林芳正週日告訴記者。 中共外交部發布的會面通稿說，關於一名日本公民涉嫌在華從事間諜活動案件，秦剛強調，中方將依法處置。 林芳正表示，日本正在尋求獲得有關這一拘…

Hayashi demands early release of detained Japanese people, “serious concern” about Senkaku - Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Jiji Dotcom

[Beijing Current Affairs] Foreign Minister Lin Fangzheng held talks with China's State Affairs Commissioner and Foreign Minister Qin Gang for about 4 hours on the 2nd, including lunch. Mr. Hayashi demanded the early release of a Japanese man detained by the Chinese authorities last month and the implementation of consular visitation. “Serious concerns” were conveyed about repeated invasions of territorial waters by Chinese public ships around Ok…