Japan airs grave concern over controversial Hong Kong election

Japan on Tuesday expressed its grave concern over Hong Kong's recent legislative election that was held despite an international outcry over controversial Beijing-led electoral changes.Elections must be carried out fairly involving candidates representing "a wide range of political opinions," and Japan will continue to urge China to take concrete steps to address international concerns, Japanese government spokesman Seiji Kihara told a press briefing."We express our grave concern again about the fact that the Legislative Council election was held without addressing international concerns," …READ FULL ARTICLE