Japan PM to visit South Korean president’s hometown on May 19

SEOUL: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will make a two-day visit to South Korea from May 19 at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung, Seoul’s presidential office said Friday. The trip comes as the two US-allied democratic neighbors seek to strengthen ties while facing shared challenges from nuclear-armed North Korea and a more assertive China. Takaichi will travel to Andong, Lee’s hometown and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province, in what Seoul described as a reciprocal gesture after the Japanese leader hosted Lee in her home prefecture of Nara in January.

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