4 d. ago Japan’s Takaichi seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will push for closer ties with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at a summit on Tuesday, as Tokyo struggles to draw a line under its widening diplomatic dispute with China. Both sides will focus on security challenges and Takaichi is expected to avoid “divisive” issues, while Lee, who last week met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, will try to achieve a “neutral” stance, analysts say. Lee’s two-day visit to Nara, Takaichi’s hometown, comes at a...

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4 d. ago Japan PM seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist

Japan PM seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago South Korea’s Lee Heads to Japan Summit as Seoul Balances China and Tokyo

South Korea’s Lee Heads to Japan Summit as Seoul Balances China and Tokyo  Modern Diplomacy

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5 d. ago South Korea's Lee to Head for Japan Summit a Week After Meeting China's Xi

South Korea's Lee to Head for Japan Summit a Week After Meeting China's Xi  U.S. News & World Report

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7 d. ago North Korea: the elephant in the room when Xi met Lee in Beijing

The leaders of South Korea and China wrapped up a summit this week with both underlining support for one of Beijing’s diplomatic priorities but making no tangible progress on North Korea, Seoul’s main concern. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday for a high-stakes summit held just over nine weeks after their first meeting. During the trip, Lee declared 2026 as the year for the “full restoration of South Korea-China relations” and Xi...

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7 d. ago North Korea revives drone claims in rebuff to Seoul’s outreach

North Korea’s latest accusations that South Korean drones violated its airspace appear aimed at painting Seoul as a permanent enemy ahead of a key party congress, rather than addressing an actual security breach, analysts say. By reviving claims of cross-border incursions and threatening retaliation, the North is reinforcing its portrayal of inter-Korean relations as irreversibly hostile – just as South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung seeks to reopen channels of communication. Lee, who took...

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1 week ago Chinese President Xi Jinping urges Seoul to be ‘patient’ over North Korean nuclear talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “patience” over North Korea’s nuclear programme, the South’s president, Lee Jae Myung, said on Wednesday. Speaking during a visit to Shanghai, Lee said he had asked Xi to act as a “mediator for peace” on the Korean peninsula, including on the nuclear issue. He said all channels between the North and South had been blocked and there was “zero trust” between the two sides. “President Xi noted the efforts until now and said patience is needed,” Lee said. He...

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1 week ago South Korea’s Lee Sees Japan Ties as Vital as China Relations

South Korea’s Lee Sees Japan Ties as Vital as China Relations  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee Says Asked China's Xi To Help Curb North's Nuclear Programme

South Korea's Lee Says Asked China's Xi To Help Curb North's Nuclear Programme  Barron's

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee, in Beijing, says he seeks full restoration of China ties in 2026

South Korea's Lee, in Beijing, says he seeks full restoration of China ties in 2026  NBC News

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee Jae Myung seeks 'new phase' in ties with China at Xi Jinping meeting

South Korea's Lee Jae Myung seeks 'new phase' in ties with China at Xi Jinping meeting  BBC

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1 week ago South Korea, China to hold New Year summit as Lee stresses autonomy

South Korea, China to hold New Year summit as Lee stresses autonomy  upi.com

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1 week ago In talks with China’s Xi, South Korea’s Lee seeks alternatives for peace on Korean Peninsula

In talks with China’s Xi, South Korea’s Lee seeks alternatives for peace on Korean Peninsula  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee seeks to develop strategic cooperative partnership with China

South Korea's Lee seeks to develop strategic cooperative partnership with China  Reuters

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee Jae Myung meets China's Xi as he seeks a reset in ties

South Korea's Lee Jae Myung meets China's Xi as he seeks a reset in ties  BBC

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee Meets Xi With Trade, Pyongyang On The Agenda

South Korea's Lee Meets Xi With Trade, Pyongyang On The Agenda  Barron's

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee Jae Myung to meet China's Xi in reset of relations

South Korea's Lee Jae Myung to meet China's Xi in reset of relations  Yahoo

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee to meet Xi with trade, Pyongyang on the agenda

South Korea's Lee to meet Xi with trade, Pyongyang on the agenda  France 24

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1 week ago South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung begins landmark China visit to meet Xi Jinping

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung begins landmark China visit to meet Xi Jinping  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee begins China state visit after North fires missiles

South Korea's Lee begins China state visit after North fires missiles  Reuters

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