Japan said Sunday it has been "closely monitoring" the security pact signed last year between the Solomon Islands and China that could see the Chinese military station forces in the South Pacific nation.Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who met with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in Honiara, also expressed Japan's view on how the island country can "achieve long-term development while maintaining autonomy," the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.Sogavare explained his nation's stance to Hayashi, saying peace and stability of the region is most important, according to the min…READ FULL ARTICLE
