Arrangements are being made to hold first-ever working-level talks with the United States, China and South Korea in July to curb nuclear terrorism, a growing threat to global security, a government source said.
Cooperation among the four nations is aimed at countering North Korea's nuclear ambitions and missile weapons development, the source said Saturday.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government hopes to use the multilateral dialogue, expected to be held in Washington, to pave the way for mending strained relations with China and South Korea through "an issue of common concern," according to the source.