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 is seeking to coordinate its response to U.S. tariffs with Japan and South Korea, Chinese state media said.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff war just triggered an unexpected alliance—China, Japan, and South Korea are joining forces. Is the U.S. pushing its closest allies straight into China’s arms? As April 2nd—Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’—approaches,