Nara, Jan 13 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Japan on Tuesday for summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with the two leaders expected to discuss bilateral ties, as well as regional and global issues, amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.Lee will stay in Nara Prefecture, Takaichi’s home prefecture, for two days as part of reciprocal leader-level visits dubbed ‘shuttle diplomacy,’ aimed at sustaining the recent momentum in improved relations.It will ma…
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Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a two-day visit to Japan’s Nara prefecture early next week for summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday. Lee is scheduled to depart for Japan next Tuesday for the summit talks, which will be held in the Japanese prefecture of Nara, Takaichi’s hometown, Cheong Wa Dae said, Yonhap News Agency reported.The two leaders are expected to discuss a wi…
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday for summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the leaders expected to focus on North Korea, economic ties and cultural exchanges. The four-day state visit marks Lee’s first to China since taking office in June last year and the first trip by a South Korean president there since 2019.Later in the day, Lee is scheduled to meet with Korean residents in China to collect their opinions and pledge the go…