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K-pop drum duet between Japan and South Korea's leaders caps off summit talks

A surreal drum duet between two East Asian world leaders has set the internet abuzz - and put a spotlight on Japan and South Korea's diplomatic relationship. Decked out in matching blue jackets, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday played drums to the beats of K-pop hits - including Dynamite by BTS and Golden from hit film KPop Demon Hunters.

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Japan-South Korea summit to discuss economy and regional challenges

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Cymbal of unity? South Korea and Japan leaders bash out K-pop hits after summit talks

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Takaichi and Lee end first day of summit on a high note with drum session

Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rounded off their summit meeting on ‌Tuesday with an unexpected jam session where the two played drums ‌along to some K-...

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'This is bilateral engagement between S.Korea, Japan,' says Chinese FM on summit between Lee, Takaichi

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Japan's Takaichi, South Korea's Lee meet to discuss security, economic ties

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Japan's Takaichi set to call February snap election: media

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will inform senior party officials Wednesday of her plan to call a general election to capitalise on strong public support for her government, media reports said.

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Japan PM Takaichi may call early election, coalition partner says

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Japan PM Takaichi intends to call for election at start of Diet next week

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Trump tells business chiefs 'inflation is defeated' despite new data showing rise in grocery costs

Donald Trump is speaking to the Detroit Economic Club, after he finished touring a Ford automotive plant nearby "Inflation is defeated" the US president claims, as new economic data shows the country'...

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How a snap election in Japan could put Sanae Takaichi in a stronger position with China

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Japan’s activists grapple with a new problem — success

For decades, shareholder activists in Japan struggled to make headway, often facing deeply entrenched resistance from companies as well as cultural and legal obstacles. Now, as Japan’s stock market hits successive record highs and the number of buyouts continues to soar, they have to reckon with a new and pervasive problem: their recent success.

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Japan will take appropriate action against excessive FX moves, finance minister says

Japan will take appropriate action against excessive currency moves without excluding any options, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Wednesday, signaling the chance of intervention as the yen sank to its weakest level in a year-and-a-half.

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Amid China-Japan Spat, Both Countries Court South Korea

South Korea appears happy to engage in what some have called “shuttle diplomacy” between its quarreling neighbors—and stands to reap some benefits.

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More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends

A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements

Japan will host summit with S. Korea to bolster ties as relations with Beijing worsen

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday to ensure stable and friendly ties as her country faces growing tension with Beijing

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