China, S. Korea remain cautious

Following a three-year hiatus, the Seventh Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which included China, Japan and South Korea, was held on Saturday in Seoul.

Observers saw the renewal as evidence that Tokyo was attempting to ease strains with Beijing and Seoul over its World War II-era aggression, but expressed caution, saying that Japan needs to do more to convince its neighbors of its sincerity.

After the three sides agreed on the idea of "facing history squarely", Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a joint news conference that cooperation is "back on the track of normalcy".