China Agrees to Seek High Level Meeting With Japan, Korea

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China and Japan agreed with South Korea to push for a meeting among their top diplomats by the end of this year as the countries explored ways to repair ties marred by historical and territorial spats.

Diplomats from the three nations met in Seoul yesterday for the first high-level talks in 10 months and agreed to restore momentum for cooperation, the foreign ministry in Seoul said in an e-mailed statement. Its spokesman Noh Kwang Il said earlier at a briefing that his country would consult with China and Japan on reviving an annual three-way summit among their heads of state.