Japan strongly urges China to play more active role over N. Korea

Japan's foreign minister said Tuesday he "strongly" urged China to play a "more active role" in preventing threats from North Korea during a meeting with Beijing's top diplomat, highlighting the two Asian powers have different diplomatic positions so far.Fumio Kishida, however, told reporters that he and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi have confirmed Tokyo and Beijing will "work more closely" to deal with Pyongyang, while agreeing to strengthen talks at various levels including summit meetings.The two countries are expected to hold a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese …READ FULL ARTICLE