China, Japan foreign ministers meet and agree on visit, security dialog

FILE- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya look on during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Lima, Peru, Nov. 14, 2024. Iwaya visited China, Dec. 25, 2024, to discuss thorny issues with his country's largest trading partner. 

Talks between China and Japan's foreign ministers in Beijing have paved way for Japan to host China's foreign affairs chief next year, and mutual agreement to hold a security dialog as soon as possible, Japan said on Wednesday.