Abe hopes Japan-China ties will improve with Xi's visit in June

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he hopes Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Japan in late June for a Group of 20 summit will help accelerate recent improvements in bilateral relations."With President Xi's visit, I want to further develop bilateral ties that have returned to a normal track and jointly create a new era for Japan and China," Abe said when meeting China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi at the prime minister's office.Yang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee, responded by saying he sees "new momentum" for bilateral relations."…READ FULL ARTICLE