By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told Chinese President Xi Jinping that their two countries should cooperate for peace in the face of North Korea and Russia's military cooperation,

President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed hope Friday for South Korea and China to work together to promote regional peace and stability in response to growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of a multilateral summit in

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in their first meeting that China hoped Japan would "properly handle" major issues such as history and Taiwan, according to Chinese state media on Saturday.

It is hoped Japan will ‘properly handle’ major issues including Taiwan, Xi Jinping tells Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Apec margins.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Japan's new Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, for the first time at the APEC summit in Peru. During the meeting, the Chinese leader addressed the issue of Taiwan, according to Reuters.