Japanese FM: Japan, China reach agreement on East China Sea_English

Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (R) and Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari attend a press conference in Tokyo, June 18, 2008. Japan and China have reached a political agreement on the East China Sea issue, Komura said here Wednesday.

Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (R) and Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari attend a press conference in Tokyo, June 18, 2008. Japan and China have reached a political agreement on the East China Sea issue, Komura said here Wednesday.(Xinhua Photo)
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TOKYO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Japan and China have reached a political agreement on the East China Sea issue, Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said Wednesday.

It is a mutually beneficial agreement that will serve the interests of both sides, Komura said at a news conference.

The agreement is the first step toward the implementation of the consensus reached by the leaders of the two nations to turn East China Sea into a sea of peace, cooperation and friendship, headded.