Japan, Pacific nations share concerns over China's pact with Solomons

Japan, Fiji and Palau share the same concerns over a security pact China recently signed with the Solomon Islands, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Sunday as he wrapped up a trip to the two Pacific island nations.Hayashi told an online press conference from Palau that the pact could have a "significant impact" on the security of the Pacific and that Tokyo will step up cooperation with the United States, Australia and New Zealand to ensure stability and prosperity in the region."I conveyed Japan's concern that an agreement regarding security cooperation between China and the Solomon I…READ FULL ARTICLE