China, Japan, South Korea agree to hold trilateral summit

Leaders meeting could provide opportunity to address trade, security concerns

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South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Byung-won, center, Japanese Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi, left, and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong pose for a photo in Seoul on Sept. 26 before meeting to discuss three-way cooperation and explore resuming a long-stalled summit of their leaders.  © Yonhap/EPA/Jiji

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- China, Japan and South Korea will soon hold their first trilateral summit since 2019, signaling a restart of diplomacy among the East Asian countries, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said.

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