Daily brief
China urged Japan to destroy abandoned chemical weapons, state media reported, as bilateral tensions persist.
A Japan-bound ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time, with government assistance.
A Social Democratic Party congress saw rare criticism of a muzzled guest.
Japan continues to stir troubles in the East China Sea, according to a Chinese report.
China's foreign minister accused Japan of stoking bloc confrontation under the pretext of openness, referring to Takaichi's 'free and open Indo-Pacific' proposal.