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Japan and South Korea aim to deepen security and economic ties to counter growing tension in East Asia, their leaders said on Tuesday, after a summit meeting in Japan.
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday to ensure stable and friendly ties as her country faces growing tension with Beijing
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(Lead) Lee says S Korea, Japan should explore new areas of cooperation to deepen ties
President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that South Korea and Japan are important partners that share common values and have many areas of cooperation to further deepen bilateral ties. Lee made the remarks in an interview with Japan's public broadcaster NHK,
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President Lee Jae-myung stresses Japan-Korea ties as vital, avoids Taiwan mediation
President Lee Jae-myung stated in a 12th interview with Japan’s NHK that, amid cooling Sino-Japanese relations, he directly told Chinese President Xi Jinping, “For the Republic of Korea, relations with Japan are as important as those with China.
Despite a stated goal of strengthening ties between Tokyo and Seoul, the meeting comes in the looming shadow of the ongoing row with Beijing.