Chinese, Japanese Leaders Head to Seoul for First Trilateral Summit Since 2019

The three-way talks came as Tokyo and Seoul bolstered security and economic ties with Washington in light of increasing threats from the CCP and North Korea.

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) arrives at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam on May 26, 2024.Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images

The leaders of China and Japan touched down in Seoul on May 26 to participate in a three-way summit with South Korea’s president.

The upcoming three-way meetings came as Japan and South Korea bolstered security and economic ties with the United States in the face of increasing threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its ally North Korea.