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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung clap during a joint press appearance following their talks in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung following a joint press appearance in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung makes a joint press appearance with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, following their talks on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi makes a joint press appearance with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, following their talks on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are pictured in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, ahead of their talks on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung make a joint press appearance following their talks in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Yoon Suk Yeol Court Hearing - Seoul

This file photo taken on Feb. 20, 2025 shows Yoon Suk-yeol (C) attending a hearing of his impeachment trial at the constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's special counsel on Tuesday sought the death penalty for former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection, according to multiple local media. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk Yeol Court Hearing - Seoul

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (facing camera) is pictured at a court hearing in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 13, 2026. South Korea's special counsel on Tuesday sought the death penalty for former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection, according to multiple local media. Photo by NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoon Suk Yeol Court Hearing - Seoul

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (R, close to the screen) is pictured at a court hearing in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 13, 2026. South Korea's special counsel on Tuesday sought the death penalty for former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection, according to multiple local media. Photo by NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CORRECTED: Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (front, L) hold talks in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, ahead of their talks on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Japan LDP policy chief in S. Korea

Takayuki Kobayashi (L), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Jan. 8, 2026, in Seoul.

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Japan LDP policy chief in S. Korea

Takayuki Kobayashi (L), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Jan. 8, 2026, in Seoul.

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Japan LDP policy chief in S. Korea

Takayuki Kobayashi (L), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is pictured with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Jan. 8, 2026, in Seoul.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

MUAN, South Korea, Dec. 29 Kyodo - A memorial ceremony is held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash at the airport that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead. (Kyodo)

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Symposium on N. Korea's abductions

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks at a government-sponsored symposium on the issue in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2025. He called for the early return of abductees including his older sister Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13. (Kyodo)

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Chinese President Meets President of the Republic of Korea - Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2026. Xi held talks with Lee, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese President Meets President of the Republic of Korea - Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2026. Xi held talks with Lee, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Huanchi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese President Meets President of the Republic of Korea - Beijing

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, chats over tea with Kim Hea Kyung, wife of President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung, in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2026. Photo by Xinhua/Ding Lin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese President Meets President of the Republic of Korea - Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung witness the signing of cooperation documents after their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2026. Xi held talks with Lee, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Yue Yuewei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese President Meets President of the Republic of Korea - Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2026. Xi held talks with Lee, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/Shen Hong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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N. Korea conducts test launches of hypersonic missiles

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 4, 2026, after North Korea test-fired hypersonic missiles earlier in the day.

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President Of South Korea Visits China - Beijing

President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung arrives in Beijing, capital of China, on January 4, 2026. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a state visit to China from on January 4 to 7. Photo by Dai Tianfang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of South Korea Visits China - Beijing

President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung arrives in Beijing, capital of China, on January 4, 2026. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a state visit to China from on January 4 to 7. Photo by Dai Tianfang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of South Korea Visits China - Beijing

The plane carrying President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung arrives in Beijing, capital of China, on January 4, 2026. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a state visit to China from on January 4 to 7. Photo by Dai Tianfang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of South Korea Visits China - Beijing

President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung arrives in Beijing, capital of China, on January 4, 2026. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a state visit to China from on January 4 to 7. Photo by Dai Tianfang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea: Seoul Rings in 2026 With Fireworks at Lotte World Tower 3

Fireworks lit up the Lotte World Tower as Seoul rang in 2026 on January 1.

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South Korea: Seoul Rings in 2026 With Fireworks at Lotte World Tower 2

Fireworks lit up the Lotte World Tower as Seoul rang in 2026 on January 1.

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South Korea: Seoul Rings in 2026 With Fireworks at Lotte World Tower

Fireworks lit up the Lotte World Tower as Seoul rang in 2026 on January 1.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

A memorial ceremony is held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash at the airport that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

A memorial ceremony is held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash at the airport that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

A memorial ceremony is held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash at the airport that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

A memorial ceremony is held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash at the airport that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is projected on a screen during a memorial ceremony held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead.

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

An Se Young (R) of South Korea and Wang Zhiyi of China pose at the awarding ceremony after their women's singles final at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

An Se Young of South Korea hits a return during the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

Wang Zhiyi of China reacts during the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

An Se Young (1st R) of South Korea is seen during the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

An Se Young of South Korea celebrates after the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

An Se Young of South Korea poses at the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

An Se Young of South Korea poses at the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

Wang Zhiyi of China hits a return during the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

An Se Young of South Korea hits a return during the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

Wang Zhiyi of China hits a return during the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals 2025 - Women's Singles - Hangzhou - China

An Se Young of South Korea reacts during the women's singles final between Wang Zhiyi of China and An Se Young of South Korea at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals - Women's Doubles - Hangzhou

Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee (front) of South Korea celebrate after winning the women's doubles final between Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee of South Korea and Fukushima Yuki/Matsumoto Mayu of Japan at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals - Women's Doubles - Hangzhou

Fukushima Yuki (front)/Matsumoto Mayu of Japan compete during the women's doubles final between Baek Ha Na/Lee So Hee of South Korea and Fukushima Yuki/Matsumoto Mayu of Japan at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BWF World Tour Finals - Women's Doubles - Hangzhou

Baek Ha Na (below R)/Lee So Hee (top R) of South Korea and Fukushima Yuki (below L)/Matsumoto Mayu of Japan pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony after the women's doubles final at BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 21, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM