Overview
- On October 31 in Gyeongju, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met President Xi Jinping for about 30 minutes and the two reaffirmed the 2024 Shared Recognition while welcoming the resumption of some Japanese aquatic-product imports.
- Takaichi pressed China over maritime surveys and military activity near the Senkaku Islands, with both sides agreeing on the need for effective crisis management and defense-level communication.
- Japan urged consultations to restart imports of Japanese beef and to lift remaining restrictions on agricultural and aquatic products from 10 prefectures.
- Takaichi raised concerns about China’s rare-earth export controls, and both governments agreed to strengthen talks through the Japan–China Export Control Dialogue.
- On October 30, Takaichi met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, agreeing to promote shuttle diplomacy and to coordinate with the United States on North Korea denuclearization and the abductions issue.