Lee arrives in Japan for summit with Japanese PM in her hometown
By Choe In-hyeokPosted : January 13, 2026, 14:30Updated : January 13, 2026, 14:34
President Lee Jae Myung (left) and first lady Kim Hea Kyung arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan on Jan. 13, 2026. Yonhap
SEOUL, January 13 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Osaka, Japan for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Cheong Wa Dae said on Tuesday.
For the summit later in the day, Lee moved further south to the nearby city of Nara, which is Takaichi's hometown and Japan's ancient capital during the early imperial era.
Their talks, followed by a welcome reception and dinner, mark their second summit, after the two met in late October on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju in South Korea.
President Lee Jae Myung (left) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of their summit in Nara, Japan on Jan. 13, 2026. Yonhap
During his two-day trip to the island country, Lee is expected to discuss various regional and global issues with her as well as ways to expand practical cooperation, as part of shuttle diplomacy aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.
