Japan consular officials meet detained national in China: source

The Japanese Embassy in Beijing had consular access Tuesday to a senior employee of pharmaceutical firm Astellas Pharma Inc., who has been detained in China since last month on suspicion of engaging in spying activities, according to a Japanese government source.The man in his 50s has no health issues, the source added. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi strongly demanded the early release of the man in his talks with Premier Li Qiang and senior Chinese officials during his weekend visit to Beijing.Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told Hayashi on Sunday that China will handle the …READ FULL ARTICLE