Kyodo News "Wang Yi, China's Foreign Minister, Coordinating Visit to Japan Next Month"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Kyodo News reported on the 22nd that the Chinese and Japanese governments are coordinating the early visit of Wang Yi, China's Foreign Minister, to Japan next month.

Kyodo News, citing multiple Japanese government officials, stated that discussions are underway for Foreign Minister Wang to visit Japan and hold successive talks with senior Japanese government officials including Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu.

The timing of the visit is being considered for next month, and both China and Japan are expected to coordinate specific schedules soon, Kyodo reported. A Japanese government source explained that Foreign Minister Wang is "positive" about the visit to Japan and that "both sides will check their schedules going forward."

If Foreign Minister Wang visits Japan, it is likely that Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Japan will become an important agenda item. Kyodo News forecasted that both China and Japan are expected to reach a consensus on the importance of high-level exchanges on the occasion of Wang's visit to Japan.