Japan's junior ruling party Komeito members eye China trip in May

Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is arranging a trip to China by its lawmakers possibly in May, a source familiar with the two countries' relations said Wednesday, amid deteriorating bilateral ties over Beijing's detention of a Japanese businessman.If realized, it will be the first visit to China by Japanese parliamentarians since the COVID-19 outbreak. Komeito has been in talks with China's ruling Communist Party about the dispatch of its delegation, the source said.Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi, who will lead the delegation, aims to hold …READ FULL ARTICLE