Chinese, Japanese and South Korean trade ministers pledged Sunday to step up ongoing negotiations on a trilateral free trade agreement and a wider Asia-Pacific deal.Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, Japanese trade minister Hiroshi Kajiyama and South Korean industry minister Sung Yun Mo met in Beijing ahead of a trilateral summit involving the leaders of the three countries scheduled for Tuesday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu.There was speculation that the Japanese and South Korean ministers might have formal bilateral talks during their stay in Beijing, but they just chatte…READ FULL ARTICLE
