Leaders from China, Japan, and South Korea avoided touching on divisive issues in favor of sending a positive message.

Li Keqiang (not Xi Jinping) will represent China at the upcoming China-Japan-South Korea trilateral.

The meeting, in addition to discussing economic issues, would set the tone for the expected leaders' summit this fall.

Shinzo Abe is also expected to have his first official bilateral summit with Park Geun-hye.

South Korea and Japan spoke optimistically about their relationship at an important anniversary yesterday.

Three years after negotiations started, China and South Korea officially signed a landmark new free trade agreement.

The first trilateral foreign ministers' meeting in nearly 3 years included a major emphasis on history.

Japan and China resume dedicated security talks after an over four year hiatus.

A trilateral foreign ministers' meeting, the first in nearly three years, is scheduled for this March.

A trilateral approach to China, Japan and South Korea relations may be able to do what bilateral negotiations cannot.

By inviting the Japanese and North and South Korean defense chiefs, Beijing hopes to create its own Shangri-La Dialogue.