President Lee Jae-myung will visit Japan from the 13th to the 14th for a two-day trip. This will be President Lee’s second visit to Japan, and the number of meetings with the Japanese leader will increase to five since his inauguration.
The Blue House announced on the 9th through a press release that “President Lee will visit Nara Prefecture in Japan from the 13th to the 14th at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.” President Lee will arrive in Nara on the afternoon of the 13th and hold a summit and dinner with Prime Minister Takaichi.
During the summit, President Lee plans to discuss ways to strengthen practical cooperation in various fields directly related to people’s livelihoods, including regional and global issues, economy, society, and culture. On the morning of the 14th, the two leaders will participate in a friendship event, and in the afternoon, President Lee will hold a meeting with Korean residents before returning home.
The Blue House stated, “This visit is expected to realize bilateral visits early after Prime Minister Takaichi’s inauguration, highlighting the significance of shuttle diplomacy, and solidifying the development of future-oriented and stable Korea-Japan relations.”