Japan embassy staff in Beijing meet detained Astellas Pharma businessman - Kyodo

Japanese embassy staff in Beijing have met the senior Japanese Astellas Pharma businessman who was detained by Chinese authorities in late March, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday, citing a government source.

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has demanded the release of the man, who is in his 50s. The foreign ministry has said it has received no explanation from China for the detention.

The detained man appeared to have no health problems, the government source told Kyodo.