Tokyo, Feb 9, 2026 (AFP) - Japan's Takaichi says open to dialogue with China

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2026-02-09

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday she is open to dialogue with China after sparking a row with Beijing in November with comments about Taiwan. "Our nation is open to various dialogues with China. We already have exchanges of views. We will continue the exchanges of views. But we will deal with them in calm and appropriate ways," Takaichi told a news conference a day after winning an election landslide. hih-stu/mtp ...

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