INTERVIEW: Japan envoy in China vows "best efforts" to realize leaders' summit at APEC

BEIJING - Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi has vowed to make his "best efforts" to arrange a meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in November, to improve bilateral ties that have hit their lowest level in years.

In an interview with Kyodo News on Wednesday, the envoy said a leaders' meeting is "very important" as a breakthrough for thawing ties, adding their "messages (from the meeting) could get through to everyone" and help "remove psychological barriers."