Japan business delegation postpones visit to China amid row over Taiwan

TOKYO - A delegation of three major Japanese business lobbies has postponed its visit to China scheduled for January, the groups said Wednesday, amid a diplomatic row following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan.

The roughly 200-member delegation will not go ahead with its planned four-day trip to Beijing from Jan. 20 after failing to secure a clear response to its request for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the groups said.