New Japan PM Takaichi, China's Xi eye 1st summit on Fri. in S. Korea

Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are arranging to hold their first summit on Friday in South Korea, where both will be attending a regional gathering, Japanese government sources said Wednesday.The talks, their first since Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister last week, would take place on the sidelines of the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit starting Friday in Gyeongju.Takaichi and Xi are expected to reaffirm their nations' shared commitment to comprehensively promoting a "mutually beneficial relationship based on c…READ FULL ARTICLE