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Takaichi, South Korea and Lee Jae Myung

Japanese and South Korean leaders jam to K-pop hits at a summit

The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose with their own surprise cultural exchange in a surprise jam session drumming to K-pop h...

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South Korea's President Lee visits Japan for summit with PM Takaichi

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Rich in symbolism, Takaichi-Lee talks highlight strong Japan-South Korea ties

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Japan, South Korea push for closer ties to counter regional tension

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.

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

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Prime Minister Takaichi and President Lee share drum session in Tokyo

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Lee gifts Japan's Takaichi with drum set

Following their summit talks Tuesday that sought deeper bilateral relations, Lee gave Takaichi a drum set made by the Korean brand Markers and a pair of drums crafted by a Korean lacquerware artisan.

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

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Leaders of South Korea and Japan agree to improve cooperation

The News International

Enjoy Lee Takaichi’s Viral Jamming Session, in Case You Missed It

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rounded off their summit meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, with an unexpected jam session where the two

Watch: Takaichi and Lee jam on drums as diplomacy meets BTS after Nara summit talks

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.

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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi, South Korean president Lee Jae Myung drum to BTS hit in viral video

Videos of this moment have gone viral on social media websites, featuring the two world leaders drumming together at the conclusion of their summit talk on Tuesday.

The News International

Sanae Takaichi, Lee Jae Myung meet to push for closer security and economic ties at high-stakes summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met in Japan on Tuesday, reaffirming the strategic importance of bilateral ties between their

Japan Courts South Korea Amid Rift With China

Russia’s continued assault on critical infrastructure has forced Ukraine’s Energy Ministry to introduce emergency power cuts to the regions of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia. Areas of Ukraine recorded temperatures as low as minus 15 degrees Celsius (or 5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday.

The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

President Lee Jae-myung gifts mother-of-pearl drumsticks to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is visiting Nara Prefecture, Japan, for the Korea-Japan summit, exchanged gifts on the 13th that considered the personal backgrounds and hobbies of both leaders.