China, South Korea and Japan plan to hold the first meeting of commerce ministers in more than three years in Seoul this week, South Korea's trade ministry said Tuesday.

It would mark the first such meeting since May 2012, ahead of the trilateral leadership meeting between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expected to be held in Seoul on Sunday, according to China's (Xinhua) News Agency.

During the talks, the three ministers will discuss how to speed up negotiations on the free trade deal between the three countries and the regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) and how to accelerate the trilateral trade and investment.