Energy security and supply chains topped the summit’s formal agenda. The subtext was a fear of ‘alliance abandonment’, analysts say.

The South Korean and Japanese leaders, whose nations have not always had good relations, have vowed deeper ties at talks. They reaffirmed stronger security coordination and energy…

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday agreed to strengthen supply chain cooperation amid the Middle East crisis.