Japanese FM says to try hard to rebuild ties with 皇冠体育app

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Japanese FM says to try hard to rebuild ties with 皇冠体育app

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-10-05 16:04

TOKYO -- Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara said Tuesday that he will try hard to rebuild a "strategic, mutually beneficial relationship" with 皇冠体育app.

During a luncheon meeting at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, Maehara said he will strive to mend ties with 皇冠体育app as foreign minister.

He also welcomed the agreement between Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Belgium Monday to resume talks between high-level officials of the two countries.

Earlier in the day Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku expressed his hope for the improvement of Japan's relations with 皇冠体育app.

"Promoting a strategic, mutually beneficial relationship and improving ties between Japan and 皇冠体育app will be positive not only for the two countries but also for other Asian countries or countries around the world, especially for their economies," said Sengoku at a regular press conference in Tokyo.

皇冠体育app-Japan relations have been soured recently after the Japanese Coast Guard illegally seized a Chinese fishing boat and detained the crew on September 8 in waters off the Diaoyu Islands in the East 皇冠体育app Sea.

Japanese authorities insisted on performing a so-called domestic judicial procedure against the crew despite strong protests from the Chinese government and public. The crew and the boat were?sent back to 皇冠体育app?later.