CJK yields Japan–South Korea engagement with China

The recent foreign ministers' meeting between China, Japan and South Korea signifies a shift in trilateral relations, with Japan and South Korea once again focused on jointly engaging with China. But the change in power dynamics over the past 25 years, with China's economic and military growth outflanking both Japan and South Korea, means the cooporation strategy now seeks two small countries confronting one behemoth. The ability of Tokyo and Seoul to use the CJK summit as an opportunity to maintaine a balance in Northeast Asia will rest on their diplomacy and political leadership.