Senior diplomats from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will hold the fourth round of consultation in Beijing on Feb. 1.

Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue, Japanese Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Sasae Kenichiro, and ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon will attend the consultation.

The consultation was inaugurated in 2007 as a consensus reached by leaders of the three countries. The first meeting was held on May. 19 in Beijing.