Japan foreign minister invited to China by counterpart, no plan set

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Sunday his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi invited him for an official visit during a recent phone conversation, but arrangements are not in progress.Hayashi, who became Japan's top diplomat on Nov. 10, and Wang agreed on the need to stabilize relations between their countries but remained apart on territorial and human rights issues when they spoke on Thursday."Nothing is set, and no arrangements are being made," Hayashi said while appearing on a television program.Asked about U.S. President Joe Biden giving consideration to a diplomatic boycott…READ FULL ARTICLE