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Japan's top admiral to visit S. Korea

Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Adm. Akira Saito holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, saying he will visit Seoul on April 15-16 to hold talks with his counterparts from South Korea and the United States.

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Former Japan PM Ishiba holds talks with South Korean President Lee

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on April 8, 2026.

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Former Japan PM Ishiba's visit to South Korea

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a keynote speech at a symposium hosted by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul, South Korea, on April 8, 2026. He noted the importance of strengthening cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea to deal with North Korea.

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Overseas voting begins for Japan general election

Japanese citizens cast their ballots at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Jan. 28, 2026, for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election. Eligible Japanese voters living abroad are allowed to vote at diplomatic missions around the world.

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Aso-Lee talks in Seoul

Taro Aso, deputy president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press following his talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Aso-Lee talks in Seoul

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Aso-Lee talks in Seoul

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Aso-Lee talks in Seoul

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Aso-Lee talks in Seoul

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on Jan. 16, 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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Nagasaki Prefecture holds tuna-cutting shows in Seoul

Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture holds a tuna-cutting show in Seoul on Nov. 19, 2025, as part of the southwestern Japan prefecture's campaign to pitch its seafood in South Korea. A tasting event was held for local food companies after the show as Nagasaki, already shipping tuna to Thailand and Singapore, intends to tap into the South Korean market.

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Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Governors from Japan and South Korea hold a meeting to discuss social issues in the two countries in Incheon, near Seoul, on Nov. 12, 2025.

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Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Governors from Japan and South Korea pose for a photo in Incheon, near Seoul, on Nov. 12, 2025, as they hold a meeting to discuss social issues.

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Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Governors from Japan and South Korea hold a meeting to discuss social issues in the two countries in Incheon, near Seoul, on Nov. 12, 2025.

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Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Governors from Japan and South Korea hold a meeting to discuss social issues in the two countries in Incheon, near Seoul, on Nov. 12, 2025.

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Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Governors from Japan and South Korea hold a meeting to discuss social issues in the two countries in Incheon, near Seoul, on Nov. 12, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Japan's Sorato Anraku (C) poses after winning the men's bouldering gold at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025, alongside silver medalist Mejdi Schalck (L) of France and bronze medalist Lee Do Hyun of South Korea.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Japan's Sorato Anraku poses after winning gold in the men's bouldering at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Japan's Sorato Anraku is congratulated by spectators after topping all problems in the men's bouldering final at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025. He won gold.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Japan's Sorato Anraku competes en route to winning the men's bouldering final at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Japan's Sorato Anraku competes en route to winning the men's bouldering final at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Japan's Sorato Anraku reacts after topping all problems in the men's bouldering final at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025. He won gold.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Japan's Sorato Anraku reacts after topping all problems in the men's bouldering final at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025. He won gold.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Japan's Sorato Anraku competes en route to winning the men's bouldering final at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Taisei Honma of Japan poses after winning bronze in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Taisei Honma of Japan poses after winning bronze in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Satone Yoshida of Japan poses after winning silver in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Lee Do Hyun (C) of South Korea poses after winning gold in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025, alongside silver medalist Satone Yoshida (L) and bronze medalist Taisei Honma, both of Japan.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Taisei Honma of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Taisei Honma of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Satone Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Sport climbing: World championships

Satone Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

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U.S.-Japan-S. Korea joint military drill

People stage a protest in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Sept 15, 2025, as the U.S. military begins the 2025 Freedom Edge exercise with Japan and South Korea the same day.

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Japan, Philippines defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, hold talks in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Japan, Philippines defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, shake hands before holding talks in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the exhibition gala of the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 9, 2020. He won the men's event.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the exhibition gala of the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 9, 2020. He won the men's event.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs his free program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 9, 2020. He won the men's event.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan celebrates on the podium after winning the men's event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 9, 2020. He won the men's event.

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Japan-S. Korea talks

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Seoul on Aug. 11, 2025, before their talks.

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Japan-S. Korea talks

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Seoul on Aug. 11, 2025, before their talks.

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Japan-S. Korea talks

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) holds talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Seoul on Aug. 11, 2025.

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Ex-Japan PM meets S. Korea president

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (L), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on July 30, 2025.

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Ex-Japan PM meets S. Korea president

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (L), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as they hold talks at the presidential office in Seoul on July 30, 2025.

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S. Korean foreign minister to visit Japan

New South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun meets the press at Gimpo airport in Seoul on July 29, 2025, ahead of a two-day visit to Japan.

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S. Korean foreign minister to visit Japan

New South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun meets the press at Gimpo airport in Seoul on July 29, 2025, ahead of a two-day visit to Japan.

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S. Korean foreign minister to visit Japan

New South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun meets the press at Gimpo airport in Seoul on July 29, 2025, ahead of a two-day visit to Japan.

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Top uniformed officers of S. Korea, U.S., Japan meet in Seoul

Adm. Kim Myung Soo (C), chief of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, shakes hands with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts, Gen. Dan Caine (L) and Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, during a meeting in Seoul on July 11, 2025. (Pool photo)