A trilateral meeting between the leaders of China, Japan and South Kora has ended with the complete restoration of trade and security ties, at the first meeting of this nature since 2012.
Talks between South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Seoul, resulted in an agreement to continue work on concluding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a 16-nation free trade area favoured by China.
"We shared the view that trilateral co-operation has been completely restored on the occasion of this summit," the leaders said in a joint statement.