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South Korea's President Lee to visit Japan for a summit with PM Takaichi

On Friday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit Japan next week to hold a two-day summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nara prefecture, starting next Tuesday.
After recovering from their lowest point in decades, Japan and South Korea have rebuilt relations in recent years, with Minoru Kihara, Chief Cabinet Secretary, saying ties and trilateral collaboration with their common ally, the United States, have grown more important.
Following a China trip, Lee Jae Myung arrives in Japan next week for a summit with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nara, their governments said.
Officials say the summit will strengthen Tokyo–Seoul ties and enhance trilateral cooperation with the United States, and Japan's top government spokesman expects it to develop ties `in a future-oriented and stable manner`.
As part of 'shuttle diplomacy,' leaders aim to maintain momentum in ties, scheduling Lee's trip after his China visit to signal tighter regional coordination amid the current strategic environment.

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