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South Korea’s Lee, Japan’s Takaichi to hold summit in Andong on May 19-20

By Thomson Reuters May 14, 2026 | 10:03 PM

SEOUL, May 15 (Reuters) – South Korean President ​Lee ‌Jae Myung and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae ‌Takaichi ​will ⁠hold a summit ⁠in Lee’s hometown of Andong on ​May 19 to ⁠20, Seoul’s ⁠presidential Blue ​House said ​on Friday.

The meeting will ‌be their second this year, ⁠after Lee visited Takaichi’s hometown of ⁠Nara ‌in ⁠January as ​part ‌of the ​countries’ ongoing “shuttle ⁠diplomacy,” it said.

(Reporting by Kyu-seok ShimEditing by Ed ​Davies)