Tokyo, May 8 -- Authorities in Japan, China, and South Korea are making preparations to hold a trilateral summit in May-tthe first such summit in nearly five years-aand are expected to discuss trilateral cooperation and North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes, Japanese broadcaster NHK has reported, citing government sources.

The report cited sources as saying on Tuesday that the meeting, which will be held for the first time in about four and a half years, will bring together Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul. Kishida is likely to visit South Korea from May 26-27, the broadcaster reported.

Japan is seeking to ink an agreement on economic cooperation and ...