Kono, Tang begin talks aimed at deepening ties

Kono, Tang begin talks aimed at deepening ties

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono (L) and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan shake hands at the outset of talks May 10 in Tokyo. Tang, who arrived in Japan earlier in the day for a four-day visit, is scheduled to meet May 11 with Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and leaders of six Japanese ruling and opposition parties.

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