China has called on its neighbours Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN countries to make greater efforts in science and technology, including carrying out joint scientific and technological research, according to the official Xinhua.

South Korea and Japan have been arranging bilateral summit talks between President Lee Jae Myung and Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi later this week, a Japanese media report showed Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he "would love" to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while traveling in Asia this week, adding that he would be willing to extend his trip to South Korea if Kim agrees to talks.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets under ASEAN Plus Three summit - Anadolu Ajansı

U.S. President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an agreement on a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday, the second stop on his Asia tour that will culminate in a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. Trump visited with Japan's Emperor Naruhito on Monday after landing in Tokyo.