China on Thursday expressed condolences over the death of former Japanese ambassador to China Koreshige Anami.
The former ambassador died of pneumonia at the age of 83 on November 13 at his residence in Tokyo.
"Mr. Anami had been engaged in diplomatic work with China for many years. From 2001 to 2006, he served as the Japanese Ambassador to China. After his retirement, Mr. Anami continued his contributions by serving as a member of the Japan side of the 21st Century Committee for China-Japan Friendship. He had made positive contributions to the improvement and development of China-Japan relations," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press conference in Beijing.
"We express our condolences for the passing away of Mr. Anami and extend our sympathies to his family. The Chinese Ambassador to Japan, along with several former Chinese Ambassadors to Japan who had worked with Mr. Anami, have sent condolences to his bereaved family," she said.
China expresses condolences over former Japanese ambassador's death
China expresses condolences over former Japanese ambassador's death
Military targets in Iran's Kharg Island have been "totally obliterated" in the latest U.S. bombing raids, U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday on Truth Social.
"Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran's crown jewel, Kharg Island," the president wrote in the post.
He added that he had "chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island."
"However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision," Trump wrote.
A spokesman from the Iranian Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned on Saturday local time that the "smallest attack on the energy infrastructure and ports" will trigger a "crushing and devastating response".
"In the event of such aggression, all oil and gas infrastructure in the region in which the U.S. and its Western allies are stakeholders will be set on fire and destroyed," he said.
Located about 24 kilometers off the coast of Iran in the Gulf, Kharg Island serves as the export terminal for 90 percent of Iran's oil shipments.
U.S. carries out bombing raids on military targets in Iran's Kharg Island: Trump
U.S. carries out bombing raids on military targets in Iran's Kharg Island: Trump
