China's top diplomat likely to visit S. Korea next week

China's foreign minister will likely visit South Korea next week for talks expected to focus on North Korea's nuclear program, bilateral ties and regional security issues, sources said Monday. Seoul and Beijing are in final-stage consultations over a possible two-day visit by Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Communist Party's Political Bureau, from Aug. 19-20, according to sources familiar with the matter. If finalized, the trip would mark the first visit to South Korea by a senior Chinese f