Japan said Tuesday it was "apprehensive" about the imminent execution of one of its nationals in China, the first of such cases since the nations normalized diplomatic ties in 1972.
Beijing has told Tokyo that a Japanese man was soon to be executed for reportedly attempting to smuggle 2.5 kilos of narcotics out of China, to Japan, in 2006.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano stressed that the decision was up to the Chinese judiciary, but said it "affects the sentiment of the Japanese public."
Source: Global Times, March 31, 2010
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