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South Korea's Lee, Japan's Takaichi to meet on Tuesday, Seoul says

  • The summit, which will ‌be ⁠held in Lee's hometown of Andong, after their first ​summit ​in ⁠Takaichi's hometown in January
Published May 17, 2026 Updated May 17, 2026 09:58am
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SEOUL: South Korean President Lee ​Jae Myung and ‌Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will ​hold a ​summit meeting on Tuesday, ⁠Lee’s office said ​on Sunday, adding ​it would be a meaningful opportunity to ​deepen trust and ​friendship.

The summit, which will ‌be ⁠held in Lee’s hometown of Andong, after their first ​summit ​in ⁠Takaichi’s hometown in January, ​will be treated ​as ⁠a state visit with dinner ⁠and ​traditional cultural ​performances.


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