China‘s top envoy Wang Yi will arrive in Japan on Sunday (April 15) for the first visit by a Chinese foreign minister to Tokyo in nearly 8½ years, amid rapidly improving ties.

Mr Wang, who was promoted to State Councillor last month, will be chairing the Japan-China High-Level Economic Dialogue along with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono during his three-day visit ending next Tuesday. The dialogue, which was established in 2006, will be held for the first time since 2010.