Kishida may hold separate talks with US, S.Korean, Chinese leaders

Arrangements are underway for Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to hold separate talks with the leaders of the United States and South Korea on the sidelines of international meetings in Southeast Asia.

Kishida plans to visit Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand from Friday to attend summit meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Group of 20.

A trilateral summit with US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is already scheduled.

The three leaders are expected to reaffirm that they will work together in dealing with North Korea, which has repeatedly launched ballistic missiles.

Preparations are being made for Kishida to have occasions to exchange views with Biden and Yoon separately.

Kishida hopes to reaffirm cooperation in further strengthening the Japan-US alliance and improving Japan-South Korea relations.

A summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping is also being considered. If it materializes, it would be the first in-person talks between Japanese and Chinese leaders since December 2019.

Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221109_06/