Japan is working to arrange a trilateral summit with China and South Korea in late November or early December, aiming to strengthen cooperation in dealing with North Korea's missile development and countering terrorism, according to government sources.

It would be the first such summit hosted by Japan in over five years.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean President Park Geun-hye plan to take part in the trilateral summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which would likely be held in Tokyo, the sources said Tuesday.