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

By Thomson Reuters May 16, 2026 | 10:02 PM

SEOUL, May 17 (Reuters) – 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.

(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Jamie ​Freed)