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Japan foreign minister Hayashi to visit Beijing on Saturday

FILE PHOTO-Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks to reporters about South Korea's plan to resolve a dispute over compensating people forced to work under Japan's 1910-1945 occupation of Korea, in Tokyo, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on March 6, 2023. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

Japan Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday he will visit Beijing for two days from Saturday to discuss a range of issues, including the detention of an Astellas Pharma Inc employee.

Hayashi told reporters he will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during the visit for "an honest and frank discussion to create a constructive and stable relationship".

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