Japan, China to hold 10th round of 'strategic dialogue' Wed.+

TOKYO, June 19 Kyodo -
Japan and China will hold the 10th round of ''strategic dialogue'' talks on
Wednesday in Beijing, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Friday, with officials
from the two countries expected to discuss how to deal with North Korea and
other issues of common concern.

The dialogue will be held between Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji
Yabunaka and his Chinese counterpart Wang Guangya. Akitaka Saiki, Japan's chief
delegate to the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue, is expected
to accompany Yabunaka.
Yabunaka will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday and return to Japan on Thursday,
according to a government source.
The last round of the Japan-China Strategic Dialogue was held on Jan. 9 in Tokyo.
==Kyodo