Japan and China renewed their pledges to further promote ties upon the 45th anniversary of a bilateral peace and friendship treaty's coming into force on Monday, as Tokyo continues to seek high-level dialogue with Beijing amid strains in the relationship. "It is important to work together to build a constructive and stable Japan-China relationship from a big-picture perspective," Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a message read out at a ceremony in Tokyo. While admitting the Asian neighbors are facing "various issues of concern," they both share "a great responsibility for the peace and prosperity of ... (full story)