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

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for photographs as they visit the Western Precinct (Saiin Garan) at Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara prefecture, Japan, January 14, 2026. FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for photographs as they visit the Western Precinct (Saiin Garan) at Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara prefecture, Japan, January 14, 2026. FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS FRANCK ROBICHON Reuters

SEOUL - 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)

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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM.

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