Shinichi Isa

“all channels between officials and ministries have been cut off.”

Shinichi Isa · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Isa wrote on X that all channels between officials and ministries had been cut off, describing the current state of relations as the worst since diplomatic ties were normalised in 1972.

“Communication has been severed in all areas, and we are beginning to see their impact in many areas. I hope we can somehow find a clue to restart a dialogue.”

Shinichi Isa · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Isa spoke to reporters before leaving Tokyo as part of a delegation seeking to restart dialogue between Japan and China after communication was severed.