Japan’s government has rebuked its ambassador to China after he warned that plans by the Tokyo municipal government to buy islands claimed by Beijing could spark an “extremely grave crisis”.
The warning from ambassador Uichiro Niwa, in an interview with the Financial Times, has highlighted worries about plans by Tokyo’s nationalist governor to purchase islands in the disputed Senkaku group from their private owner.
But Osamu Fujimura, the government’s top spokesman, said yesterday that Mr Niwa had been cautioned by the foreign ministry over his remarks, which were “personal opinions” and not the government’s position.
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