Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya meets with his counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Wednesday met with his counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing.

On his first visit to China since becoming Japan's top diplomat earlier this year, the two ministers agreed to work towards a visit to Japan by Wang "at the earliest possible timing next year".

Earlier, Iwaya met Chinese Premier Li Qiang and agreed to work for a "constructive and stable" relationship, Japanese news agency Kyodo said. China and Japan are key trading partners, and according to customs data, China imported more than $500 million worth of seafood from Japan in 2022.