Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd L, front) attends a conference of an executive committee for holding a series of activities marking the 45th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations, in Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2017. Japan will hold a series of activities marking the 45th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations this year and the 40th anniversary of a bilateral peace and friendship treaty next year, said Sadayuki Sakakibara, chairman of Japan Business Federation, here on Wednesday. Sakakibara, head of an executive committee for holding the activities, said at the first conference of the committee here that Japan hopes to further enhance friendly exchanges with China through these activities. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)
