Japanese foreign Minister Taro Kono's tweet of a smiling "selfie" with a key Chinese government spokeswoman on his recent visit to Beijing has left some of Tokyo's political and bureaucratic veterans concerned that it sends too soft a message amid China's assertiveness in the East China Sea.Others are lauding Kono for his efforts to contribute to a budding thaw in often strained bilateral relations, with a government source calling the photo "a great success that drew a reaction in China as well (as Japan)."But a veteran lawmaker of Japan's ruling coalition, which comprises the Liberal Demo…READ FULL ARTICLE
