CHINA TRIP NIXED
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at the Upper House’s budget committee session at the National Diet in Tokyo on August 24. Abe will not visit China next month as he faces parliamentary backlash over his bid to expand the role of the military. AFP PHOTO
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at the Upper House’s budget committee session at the National Diet in Tokyo on August 24. Abe will not visit China next month as he faces parliamentary backlash over his bid to expand the role of the military. AFP PHOTO
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not visit China next week, the government said Monday, as Beijing prepares for a huge military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of Tokyo’s defeat in World War II.