Japan and China will begin a new round of bilateral talks over a lingering farm trade dispute in Beijing today, but a top Japanese trade representative indicated any quick resolution is unlikely.
"Many things have yet to be discussed," Katsusada Hirose, vice minister of economy, trade and industry, said.
The dispute revolves around Japan's import curbs on stone leeks, shiitake mushrooms and tatami straw, all of which come mainly from China.