SEOUL, May 27 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang praised what he called a restart in relations with Japan and South Korea as he met their leaders for the first three-way talks in four years in Seoul today, striving to revive trade and security dialogues hampered by global tensions.

TOKYO, Dec 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday issued a joint statement on the elevation of Malaysia-Japan ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.