What made Japan, China, South Korea hold a summit now?

Beijing took lead out of desperation and self-interest

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet in Seoul in late May. (Source photos by Uichiro Kasai, Mizuho Miyazaki and Reuters) 

HIROSHI MINEGISHI, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan, China and South Korea will likely hold their first trilateral summit in about four and a half years in Seoul on May 26-27. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are expected to discuss a range of issues aimed at promoting stability and prosperity in the region.

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