Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu celebrates 50th anniversary of Japan-China ties

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, a star in China, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Japan-China diplomatic ties at a ceremony held in Tokyo on Thursday.During the Beijing Olympics earlier this year, Chinese media repeatedly reported on the local popularity of Japan's double Olympic champion Hanyu, who retired from competition in July.In his five-minute speech at the event, Hanyu said he hopes that Japan and China will "build a better relationship because they are neighbors," expressing willingness to contribute to improving bilateral ties."Today is a memorable day,…READ FULL ARTICLE