The United States, Japan and South Korea are arranging a meeting of their foreign ministers, possibly in late April, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the plan has said, with policy coordination on China and North Korea expected to be high on the agenda.

If realized, it will be the first such meeting since U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January. The source said their talks are expected to be held in the United States.

The plan comes as the importance of the trilateral cooperation in dealing with North Korea is increasing, as Pyongyang has recently resumed ballistic missile tests after a year of hiatus.