A group of Japanese lawmakers agreed Monday with Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao that both countries need to make efforts to mend bilateral relations.
"At least three times, Vice President Li said that we should overlook minor disagreements for the sake of common interests. That's important for Japan and China," New Komeito lawmaker Kiyohiko Toyama, who heads the nonpartisan group, told a press conference in Beijing after the meeting.
Sino-Japanese ties have been badly damaged by past and recent disputes over territory and history.