Japan and South Korea aim to deepen security and economic ties to counter growing tension in East Asia, their leaders said on Tuesday, after a summit meeting in Japan.

The leaders of the two countries agreed to pursue a joint project to identify remains from a 1942 mining disaster and to coordinate on policy related to North Korea

President Lee Jae Myung will visit an ancient temple here with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday, Cheong Wa Dae said, in a rare sightseeing trip by leaders of the two nations. Lee and Takaichi are scheduled to tour Horyu-ji Temple in Nara,

President Lee Jae Myung has met with South Korean residents of Japan during his visit to Nara Prefecture. He expressed thanks for their contributions to the development of South Korea-Japan relations.

NARA, Japan, Jan 14 (Kyodo/APP): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday toured Horyuji, a World Heritage Buddhist temple in the western Japan prefecture of Nara, to deepen their personal ties.

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi jammed on drums in blue kit at Nara summit, playing BTS Dynamite to symbolise warming ties.

First lady Kim Hea Kyung on Tuesday met with ethnic Koreans active in Japan's cultural sector and exchanged views on ways to promote cultural exchanges between the two countries, Cheong Wa Dae said. Kim,

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi greets South Korean President Lee Jae-myung with a 90-degree bow as Lee steps out of his car, before their meeting in Nara, Japan, on January 13, 2026. Photo: screenshot from video by MBS News on Youtube