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South Korean and Japanese leaders vow to improve ties in face of global uncertainty
Takaichi and Lee discuss trade, investment, and regional security amid uncertain Japan-South Korea relations, with focus on cooperation involving the United States on North Korea.
- On Thursday, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in South Korea to hold a summit with President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju during her three-day trip.
- Takaichi's Oct. 22 election prompted concern in Seoul due to her widely known hawkish stance on wartime history issues, and leaders described talks as a key barometer after improvements under predecessors.
- Takaichi avoided a Yasukuni visit but sent an offering during a recent fall festival and praised Korean seaweed and dramas while arranging a planned meeting with Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting Friday.
- Lee and Takaichi pledged to strengthen ties and continue shuttle diplomacy, highlighting trilateral cooperation with the United States on shared concerns like North Korea.
- Seen in context of APEC, the talks intersected with large bilateral investment packages, including South Korea's proposed $350 billion and Japanese commitments estimated at $490 billion.
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South Korean and Japanese leaders vow to improve ties in face of global uncertainty
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday pledged to strengthen ties between the neighbors, whose relations have long been strained by their bitter wartime history.
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