Leaders of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea are scheduled to meet and discuss measures to deal with the global financial crisis.

A Japanese policeman guards outside the Kyushu National Museum, the venue for a tripartite summit of China, Japan and South Korea, in Fukuoka, Japan, Dec. 12, 2008. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will attend the summit scheduled for Dec. 13 in Fukuoka.[Xinhua]

The summit is scheduled for Saturday in the southern Japanese city of Dazaifu in Fukuoka prefecture.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will attend the meeting, which aims to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the three countries.

The leaders will also hold bilateral talks.

(CCTV December 13, 2008)