Defense Minister Minoru Kihara conveyed Tokyo's "serious concern" about Beijing's increased military activity near Japan during talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on Saturday, while both agreed to maintain bilateral dialogue, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry.In their first meeting held on the sidelines of the annual Asia Security Summit in Singapore, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, Kihara said there are "many security concerns" for the two Asian nations, such as a territorial row in the East China Sea and increased joint military activities by Beijing and Russia around …READ FULL ARTICLE
