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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is eyeing a deal with South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung on a framework for the joint stockpiling of crude oil with Southeast Asian nations during her visit to his hometown of Andong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/19/japan/takaichi-lee-japan-south-korea-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #iran #oil #middleeast #china #donaldtrump #us

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is eyeing a deal with South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung on a framework for the joint stockpiling of crude oil with Southeast Asian nations during her visit to his hometown of Andong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/19/japan/takaichi-lee-japan-south-korea-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #iran #oil #middleeast #china #donaldtrump #us

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is eyeing a deal with South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung on a framework for the joint stockpiling of crude oil with Southeast Asian nations during her visit to his hometown of Andong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/19/japan/takaichi-lee-japan-south-korea-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #iran #oil #middleeast #china #donaldtrump #us

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is eyeing a deal with South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung on a framework for the joint stockpiling of crude oil with Southeast Asian nations during her visit to his hometown of Andong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/19/japan/takaichi-lee-japan-south-korea-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #iran #oil #middleeast #china #donaldtrump #us

A South Korean presidential spokesperson said that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be welcomed with treatment equivalent to that for a state guest during her two-day visit to the country from Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/japan/politics/south-korea-hosts-prime-minister-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #southkoreajapanrelations

A South Korean presidential spokesperson said that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be welcomed with treatment equivalent to that for a state guest during her two-day visit to the country from Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/japan/politics/south-korea-hosts-prime-minister-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #southkoreajapanrelations

A South Korean presidential spokesperson said that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be welcomed with treatment equivalent to that for a state guest during her two-day visit to the country from Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/japan/politics/south-korea-hosts-prime-minister-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #southkoreajapanrelations

A South Korean presidential spokesperson said that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be welcomed with treatment equivalent to that for a state guest during her two-day visit to the country from Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/japan/politics/south-korea-hosts-prime-minister-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #southkoreajapanrelations

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea for two days from Tuesday to hold a summit meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung for better bilateral ties, the Japanese government said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/15/japan/politics/takaichi-south-korea-president-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #iran #us #china

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea for two days from Tuesday to hold a summit meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung for better bilateral ties, the Japanese government said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/15/japan/politics/takaichi-south-korea-president-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #iran #us #china

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea for two days from Tuesday to hold a summit meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung for better bilateral ties, the Japanese government said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/15/japan/politics/takaichi-south-korea-president-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #iran #us #china

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea for two days from Tuesday to hold a summit meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung for better bilateral ties, the Japanese government said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/15/japan/politics/takaichi-south-korea-president-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #iran #us #china

Takaichi to meet with South Korean President Lee on Tuesday https://www.byteseu.com/2020872/ #China #Iran #LeeJaeMyung #SanaeTakaichi #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaJapanRelations #US

Japan and South Korea held their first vice ministerial security talks in Seoul on Thursday, reaffirming the importance of bilateral ties and trilateral cooperation with the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/08/japan/japan-south-korea-security-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #defense #us

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is planning to visit South Korea in late June to hold talks with his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/30/japan/koizumi-south-korea-defense-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkoreajapanrelations #shinjirokoizumi #ahngyuback

South Korea's Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk emphasized the need for stable security cooperation between the two East Asian neighbors amid an increasingly uncertain international situation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/politics/south-korea-ambassador-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #leehyuk

The number of Japanese visitors to South Korea as medical tourists, including for aesthetic treatments, stood at about 600,000 in 2025, up 36.0% and ranking second after Chinese, the South Korean government said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/medical-tourists-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #tourism #mhlw #medicaltourism #southkoreajapanrelations

The number of Japanese visitors to South Korea as medical tourists, including for aesthetic treatments, stood at about 600,000 in 2025, up 36.0% and ranking second after Chinese, the South Korean government said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/medical-tourists-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #tourism #mhlw #medicaltourism #southkoreajapanrelations

The number of Japanese visitors to South Korea as medical tourists, including for aesthetic treatments, stood at about 600,000 in 2025, up 36.0% and ranking second after Chinese, the South Korean government said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/medical-tourists-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #tourism #mhlw #medicaltourism #southkoreajapanrelations

The number of Japanese visitors to South Korea as medical tourists, including for aesthetic treatments, stood at about 600,000 in 2025, up 36.0% and ranking second after Chinese, the South Korean government said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/medical-tourists-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #tourism #mhlw #medicaltourism #southkoreajapanrelations

Number of Japanese heading to South Korea as medical tourists rises in 2025 https://www.byteseu.com/1971018/ #MedicalTourism #MHLW #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaJapanRelations #tourism

The Japanese government has asked Seoul-based MBK Partners to cancel its planned acquisition of machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, invoking a national security law for only the second time in history. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/23/economy/japan-blocks-south-korean-buyout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #makinomillingmachine #mbkpartners #acquisitions #southkoreajapanrelations #defense

The Japanese government has asked Seoul-based MBK Partners to cancel its planned acquisition of machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, invoking a national security law for only the second time in history. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/23/economy/japan-blocks-south-korean-buyout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #makinomillingmachine #mbkpartners #acquisitions #southkoreajapanrelations #defense

The Japanese government has asked Seoul-based MBK Partners to cancel its planned acquisition of machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, invoking a national security law for only the second time in history. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/23/economy/japan-blocks-south-korean-buyout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #makinomillingmachine #mbkpartners #acquisitions #southkoreajapanrelations #defense

The Japanese government has asked Seoul-based MBK Partners to cancel its planned acquisition of machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, invoking a national security law for only the second time in history. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/23/economy/japan-blocks-south-korean-buyout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #makinomillingmachine #mbkpartners #acquisitions #southkoreajapanrelations #defense

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering skipping a visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival that starts Tuesday, informed sources said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/17/japan/politics/takaichi-yasukuni-visit-skip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #yasukunishrine #china #southkorea #sanaetakaichi

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering skipping a visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival that starts Tuesday, informed sources said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/17/japan/politics/takaichi-yasukuni-visit-skip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #yasukunishrine #china #southkorea #sanaetakaichi

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering skipping a visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival that starts Tuesday, informed sources said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/17/japan/politics/takaichi-yasukuni-visit-skip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #yasukunishrine #china #southkorea #sanaetakaichi

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering skipping a visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival that starts Tuesday, informed sources said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/17/japan/politics/takaichi-yasukuni-visit-skip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #yasukunishrine #china #southkorea #sanaetakaichi

Former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul to discuss Japan-South Korea relations and the international situation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/08/japan/ishiba-south-korea-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkoreajapanrelations #shigeruishiba #leejaemyung

South Korea praised Japan's 1995 war statement expressing remorse and apology over its past colonial rule in Asia, including the Korean Peninsula, newly disclosed diplomatic records have shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/01/japan/politics/korea-japan-war-statement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #wwii

Japan and South Korea expressed concern on Saturday about the rapid declines in their currencies, saying they were ready to act against excessive foreign-exchange volatility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/14/markets/japan-sk-forex-volatility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #forex #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #financeministry #satsukikatayama

A Japanese government-chartered flight carrying South Korean nationals, along with Japanese evacuees from the Middle East, arrived at Narita International Airport near Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/11/japan/south-korea-evacuations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkoreajapanrelations #middleeast

Former internal affairs minister and Liberal Democratic Party member Ryota Takeda will chair the Japan-South Korea parliamentarians' union, a group of Japanese lawmakers that promotes ties between the two countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/11/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-parliamentarians-union/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #diet #ryotatakeda

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung highlighted the importance of cooperation with Japan and stopped short of criticizing Tokyo or mentioning thorny history issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/japan/politics/south-korea-lee-jae-myung-japan-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #china #northkorea #southkorea #history #wwii

South Korea protested a Japanese government ⁠event regarding a cluster of disputed islands between the two countries, calling the move an unjust assertion of sovereignty over its territory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/politics/takeshima-south-korea-protest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takeshima #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #seoul #disputedislands #shimane

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shifted gears on sending a higher-ranked official to a Takeshima Day ceremony, in light of improving ties between Japan and South Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/21/japan/politics/japan-parliamentary-vice-minister-takeshima-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takeshima #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will not send any Cabinet minister to an annual ceremony for the South Korean-controlled Takeshima islets, as she looks to keep improving ties with Seoul on an even keel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/17/japan/politics/takaichi-ministers-takeshima-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #takeshima #shimane #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #asdf

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may visit South Korea in March to hold talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/13/japan/politics/south-korea-visit-march-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations

The meeting between Japan and South Korea underscored a growing, pragmatic partnership rooted in shared security interests, economic cooperation and cautious historical reconciliation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/01/16/takaichi-lee-laud-bilateral-relationship/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #southkoreajapanrelations #nara

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have wrapped up a summit rich in symbolism highlighting their commitment to cementing strong personal and bilateral ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-takaichi-lee-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #china #wwii #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi

The leaders of Japan and South Korea on Tuesday aimed to drum up excitement for closer ties following their summit. Literally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/politics/takaichi-lee-drum-session/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday is expected to reconfirm improving bilateral ties as Japan faces a diplomatic falling-out with another key neighbor, China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-takaichi-lee-nara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #china #chinajapanrelations #indopacific #defense #taiwan #northkorea

Japanese and South Korean leaders meet this week — the third time in as many months — in order to cement improving relations as the shadow of Tokyo’s heated dispute with Beijing looms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/11/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-meeting-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #china #leejaemyung #nara #sanaetakaichi

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/09/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #nara #sanaetakaichi #china

China's Xi Jinping has urged visiting South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung to make the “correct" choices, as Beijing seeks a united front amid its standoff with Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/06/japan/politics/china-south-korea-xi-lee-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #xijinping #taiwan #pla #sanaetakaichi #chinajapanrelations #indopacific #northkorea

Beijing is courting Seoul on key regional issues just ahead of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s inaugural visit to meet China's Xi Jinping, a trip that comes as tensions simmer between Beijing, Taipei and Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/01/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-china-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #southkorea #leejaemyung #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #taiwan #xijinping #sanaetakaichi

Barely a decade after President Barack Obama announced a “pivot” to Asia, the United States' commitment to the region is as tenuous as the days of the Vietnam War. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/29/world/asia-adrift-alone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #trade #defense #china #southkorea #vietnam #southkoreajapanrelations

In Tokyo, South Korea’s National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac has affirmed good ties with senior Japanese Cabinet members ahead of a visit by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Japan expected early next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-tie-motegi-kihara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #minorukihara #toshimitsumotegi #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara Prefecture in mid-January, a Japanese government source said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/05/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-summit-nara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #southkoreajapanrelations