TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met in Japan on Tuesday (Jan 13) as the two East Asian neighbours look to bolster security and economic co-operation.The two leaders are widely expected to discuss denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, the fate of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea and co-operation in areas such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors.
Japan s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in the parliament, in Tokyo, Japan, Oct 24, 2025. PHOTO: Reuters file
The meeting in Nara, Takaichi s home prefecture, comes a week after Lee met Chinese President Xi Jinping. Tokyo and Beijing remain locked in a diplomatic dispute following remarks by Takaichi that Japan could deploy its forces if a Chinese attack on Taiwan posed an existential threat.
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Japan s Takaichi, South Korea s Lee meet to discuss security, economic ties
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