| The leaders of China, South Korea and Japan | | | | first summit among the three nations in two |
| have met on the sidelines of a regional | | | | years. |
| summit in the Philippines, and stressed their | | | | |
| united stand against North Korea's nuclear | | | | The meeting took place on the Philippine |
| ambitions. | | | | island of Cebu, where the Association of |
| | | | Southeast Asian Nations is holding its annual |
| Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chinese | | | | summit. |
| Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean President | | | | |
| Roh Moo-hyun urged North Korea Sunday to | | | | Japan's relations with its regional neighbors |
| abandon its nuclear weapons program and | | | | had suffered under the leadership of former |
| respond to international humanitarian | | | | Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, |
| concerns. | | | | who annually visited a war shrine Seoul and |
| | | | Beijing say glorifies Japan's militaristic |
| China is one of North Korea's few remaining | | | | past. |
| allies and rarely makes public requests for | | | | |
| the reclusive state to address human rights | | | | Since taking office last year, Mr. Abe has |
| issues. | | | | made efforts to improve ties with both |
| | | | countries. Today's meeting was his second |
| The three leaders also reaffirmed their | | | | with the Chinese leader since October. |
| support for U.N. sanctions put in place after | | | | |
| North Korea tested a nuclear device in | | | | China's official Xinhua news agency says Mr. |
| October. | | | | Wen has accepted Japan's invitation to visit |
| | | | Tokyo in April.Some information for this |
| The leaders raised their concerns during the | | | | report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters. |