Japan expresses concern about China's military drills near Taiwan

Japan expressed concern Wednesday about Chinese military activity around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island, stressing the need for a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues amid heightened tensions.Similar concerns were echoed by foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations, which includes Japan, the United States, Britain and France. They reaffirmed in a statement their "shared commitment to maintaining the rules-based international order, peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and beyond."In Tokyo, Jap…READ FULL ARTICLE