- Gyeongju summit marks 1st meeting between Chinese, Japanese leaders since Takaichi was elected last week - Japanese premier raises issues of Xinjiang, Taiwan, Hong Kong, disputed islands, as well as North Korea, in talks with Xi ISTANBUL China’s President Xi Jinping and Japan’s first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday sought stable and mutually beneficial bilateral ties during their first summit. The two leaders met for about 30 minutes in South Korea's southeastern city of