Daily brief
China has called on Japan to face the root cause of bilateral tensions and correct its mistakes, while a Chinese state media commentary argued that Japan cannot shirk its grave historical responsibilities.
A Kumamoto city councilor was arrested on suspicion of accepting 60 million yen in bribes.
Japan and Australia announced a new security alliance in the Indo-Pacific.
South Korea and Japan held their first vice-ministerial security meeting.
Japan and the EU agreed to cooperate on protecting critical maritime routes.