| Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime | | | | Premier Wen Jiabao, Mr. Abe said he is committed |
| Minister Shinzo Abe say they are deeply | | | | to fixing ties with Beijing. |
| concerned about North Korea's recent threat to | | | | Mr. Hu called today's talks a turning point in the |
| conduct a nuclear test. | | | | countries' relations. |
| The comments in Beijing followed the first | | | | Before leaving for Beijing, Mr. Abe warned North |
| meeting between the countries' leaders in five | | | | Korea that it will face even greater international |
| years. | | | | isolation if it carries through with its plans to test a |
| Japan's new prime minister traveled to China | | | | nuclear weapon. |
| Sunday to repair diplomatic relations that had | | | | Mr. Abe travels to South Korea Monday to |
| deteriorated over Japan's wartime history, | | | | discuss Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions and to try |
| territorial disputes, and a growing strategic rivalry. | | | | to repair strained relations with Seoul. |
| North Korea's nuclear program was also on the | | | | Some information for this report was provided by |
| agenda. | | | | AFP and AP. |
| During meetings with President Hu and Chinese | | | | |