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South Korea's Lee Gifted PM Takaichi Drum Set During Japan Visit

President Lee Jae Myung honored Prime Minister Takaichi's heavy-metal drumming past with a Korean-made drum set symbolizing friendship and cultural ties after summit talks.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with a South-Korean made drum set during a visit to Japan this week, South Korea's presidential office said Wednesday.

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The leaders of two East Asian powers have been caught up in a fierce drum battle that has sparked outrage online. The informal event took place at the end of the South Korean president’s visit to Japan. South Korean President Lee Jae-myun and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi played drums to BTS’s “Dynamite” and the “Golden” song from the movie “Kpop Demon Hunters,” a sign of the friendly relations between the two countries. Takaichi was a …

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During a recent visit to Japan, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung presented Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with drums made in South Korea, it was announced.

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Korea (the Republic of) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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