China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Monday, an assertion Seoul called "somewhat exaggerated", while Tokyo said there was no such discussion.

China has drawn up a scenario to bolster cooperation with Japan and South Korea over North Korea's denuclearization in a bid to drive

China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to respond jointly to the US tariffs that will be announced this week, according to CNN and Reuters. The comments came after the three Asian countries held economic talks for the first time in five years on Sunday,