Japan said on Thursday it hoped the tense situation in Hong Kong will stabilize after the local government withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that has spurred months of protests in the semiautonomous Chinese territory."We strongly hope that (the development in Hong Kong) will be settled through peaceful talks between the relevant parties, and that stability in Hong Kong will be maintained," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference.Suga made the remark a day after Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced her government will officially withdraw the controversial bill fol…READ FULL ARTICLE
