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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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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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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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S. Korean President Lee in Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (3rd from L) arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean President Lee in Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean President Lee in Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from L) is greeted upon arrival at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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S. Korean President Lee in Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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S. Korean President Lee in Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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S. Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) prepares to board a government plane near Seoul before flying to Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 13, 2026.

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S. Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from L, front row) prepare to board a government plane near Seoul before flying to Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 13, 2026.

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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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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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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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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Front row L to R: CEO of Hanwha Aerospace Jae-Il Son, DAPA Minister Lee Yong-cheol, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, Deputy Director General at Estonian Centre for Defence Investments Katri Raudsepp. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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S. Korean president Lee meets SoftBank CEO Son

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son prior to their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2025.

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S. Korean president Lee meets SoftBank CEO Son

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son prior to their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2025.

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S. Korean president Lee meets SoftBank CEO Son

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son hold talks at the presidential office in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2025.

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S. Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds a press conference in Seoul on Dec. 3, 2025.

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S. Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds a press conference in Seoul on Dec. 3, 2025.

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The Critics Choice Association's Annual Celebration Of AAPI - LA

BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 14: South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) arrives at The Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual Celebration Of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Cinema And Television held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Critics Choice Association's Annual Celebration Of AAPI - LA

BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 14: South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) arrives at The Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual Celebration Of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Cinema And Television held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Critics Choice Association's Annual Celebration Of AAPI - LA

BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 14: South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) arrives at The Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual Celebration Of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Cinema And Television held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Critics Choice Association's Annual Celebration Of AAPI - LA

BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 14: South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) arrives at The Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual Celebration Of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Cinema And Television held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Critics Choice Association's Annual Celebration Of AAPI - LA

BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 14: South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) arrives at The Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual Celebration Of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Cinema And Television held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Critics Choice Association's Annual Celebration Of AAPI - LA

BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 14: South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) arrives at The Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual Celebration Of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Cinema And Television held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Critics Choice Association's Annual Celebration Of AAPI - LA

BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 14: South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) arrives at The Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual Celebration Of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Cinema And Television held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Critics Choice Association's Annual Celebration Of AAPI - LA

BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 14: South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) arrives at The Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual Celebration Of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Cinema And Television held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Critics Choice Association's Annual Celebration Of AAPI - LA

BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 14: South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) arrives at The Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual Celebration Of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Cinema And Television held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Critics Choice Association's Annual Celebration Of AAPI - LA

BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA - NOVEMBER 14: South Korean and American singer, songwriter, and record producer EJAE (Kim Eun-jae) arrives at The Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual Celebration Of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Cinema And Television held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles At Beverly Hills on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) bows in the direction of a South Korean flag during a summit meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (far R) in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from R) in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from R) in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. (Pool photo)