Leaders of China, Japan, South Korea seeking to meet by year-end

China, Japan and South Korea are seeking to hold by year-end their first trilateral summit in about four years, a top envoy said Tuesday.The South Korean ambassador to the United States, Cho Hyun Dong, said at a think tank event in Washington that his country, the current chair of the three-way framework, is making every effort to realize the plan.Cho said the reaction from Tokyo is "always positive" while Beijing too has been "quite forthcoming," adding that South Korea is looking forward to hosting a trilateral meeting at some point in the near future.The last time the three countries hel…READ FULL ARTICLE