Japan and South Korea pledge to strengthen ties amidst security concerns.
TL;DR
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited South Korea for a two-day trip, the first visit by a Japanese leader since 2018, to rekindle cooperation with South Korea to counter China's regional aggression and North Korea's nuclear threat. The visit comes after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol traveled to Tokyo in March for the first formal summit between the two countries in more than a decade.
- Japan's Kishida Visits South Korea as Two U.S. Allies Confront 'Grave' Security Issues The Wall Street Journal
- Leaders of South Korea and Japan commit to stronger ties despite lingering historical disputes South China Morning Post
- Leaders of Japan and South Korea Vow to Deepen Ties The New York Times
- South Korean President Officially Welcomes Japanese PM in Seoul | VOA News Voice of America
- Japan PM Kishida meets lawmakers, business leaders to finish South Korea visit Reuters
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