China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, said relations with Tokyo must be "normalized," during talks with ex-Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya — the first such meeting since ties plummeted over Taiwan last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/29/japan/politics/china-foreign-minister-japan-iwaya/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #takeshiiwaya #wangyi #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #defense