Japan's PM Yasuo Fukuda bluntly told, Tibetan unrest had become an international issue, contradicting Beijing's official line, and hinted it could hit the Olympics.
Yasuo Fukuda made this remarks to visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, who is paving the way for President Hu Jintao's much-anticipated trip here next month.
"Prime Minister Fukuda stated that there was a need to face up to the reality that the matter has become an international issue and that it should not affect the Olympics," a foreign ministry statement said.
"It is desired that the Chinese side does all it can to solve the matter," it quoted Fukuda as saying.
China always repeatedly countered criticism of its crackdown in Tibet the Himalayan region by saying its handling of protests last month was strictly an internal matter.
The Government in exile Tibetan Leaders say China's clampdown left more than 150 dead, while Beijing says "rioters" killed 20.
The protesters all over the globe ncident has overshadowed China's hosting of the Beijing Olympics in August, with protests marring the event.
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