A Japanese foreign ministry official in charge of emergency aid said Tokyo offered rescue teams with sniffer dogs, but China had made no request.
Australian and South Korean expertise was also politely declined, although China did accept US$1 million in aid from Seoul.
“We were told that China cannot receive rescuers now due to poor condition of transportation systems,” a Japanese foreign ministry official said.
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