Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he will work to realize his first bilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the two East Asian powers seek to stabilize bilateral relations amid continuing tensions.Speaking at a press conference in Laos that wrapped up his first overseas trip as Japan's leader, Ishiba underscored that he and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed during talks the previous day to maintain "multilayered" communication between Tokyo and Beijing, including at the leader level."We affirmed to promote a mutually beneficial relationship based on common s…READ FULL ARTICLE
