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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Justin McCurry in Tokyo, and agencies

China, Japan and South Korea agree talks to calm fears over US ties

A military parade in Seoul during the 75th South Korea Armed Forces Day ceremony on 25 September 2023
A military parade in Seoul during yesterday’s 75th South Korea Armed Forces Day ceremony. Its foreign ministry said the leaders’ summit would be held at the ‘earliest mutually convenient time’. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea will hold three-way talks “as soon as possible” after a meeting intended to ease Chinese concerns over Washington’s stronger security presence in the region.

Official said on Tuesday that the three countries’ deputy foreign ministers had agreed to revive trilateral talks after a four-year hiatus during which tensions have risen over North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme and Chinese military activity.

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