Japan and China will hold working-level talks Monday in Beijing over emergency curbs that Japan has imposed on three farm products imported mainly from China, the Agriculture Ministry said Friday.
The meeting will come a day before trade chief Takeo Hiranuma and his Chinese counterpart, Shi Guangsheng, meet in Shanghai.
Hiranuma and Shi are to focus on preparing for the upcoming gathering of trade ministers from Pacific Rim economies Wednesday and Thursday, but Hiranuma is expected to add a few words to call on China to resolve bilateral issues through dialogue, the officials said.