Trade not N. Korea nukes on agenda for China, S. Korea, Japan talks


South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Seoul on May 27. - AP

SEOUL: South Korea, Japan and China will likely skip tricky geopolitics and tackle trade, supply chain stability and visa-free tourism instead as they convene in Seoul for their first summit in five years.

President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the South Korean capital on Monday (May 27), with a slew of bilateral meetings scheduled the day before.

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