South Korea is hosting a tenth round of trilateral talks with China and Japan on a proposed east Asian free trade agreement. The working-level negotiations opened in Seoul this morning.

China's Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen, South Korea's Deputy Trade Minister Kim Hak-do and Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs, Keiichi Katakami are discussing the terms of trade for goods and services, international investments, customs, and other trade issues. Tokyo hosted the last round of talks in January.