Japan, China to hold bilateral finance dialogue in May: Aso

The dialogue will be attended by senior finance ministry and central bank officials from both countries, Aso told reporters after a cabinet meeting.

"We will discuss a wide range of issues including the economic and financial situations of Japan and China, and economic policies. We want to strengthen coordination between the finance authorities of both countries," he added.

(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)