Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at the ASEAN Plus Three summit in Bangkok on Nov. 4 alongside Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (center) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (right). (POOL / VIA KYODO) |
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are scheduled to get together, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing. The annual event has been suspended several times due to strained relations between Tokyo and Seoul over compensation for wartime labor, as well as trade and security issues.