Top diplomats from Japan and China are preparing to hold informal talks on the sidelines of an international conference in Germany, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday.
China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, will attend the Munich Security Conference this month, China's foreign ministry said on Monday, along with visiting several other nations including Russia.
Kyodo said arrangements were being made for him to meet informally with Japan's foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, on the sidelines.
(Reporting by Elaine Lies; Editing by Toby Chopra)