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Japan's Takaichi, South Korea's Lee meet to discuss security, economic ties
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met in Japan on Tuesday as the two East Asian neighbours look to bolster security and economic cooperation. The two leaders are widely expected to discuss denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula,

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Leaders of Japan and South Korea vow to cooperate on economy and regional challenges at summit
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met for a two-day summit in Nara, Japan, ending talks with an unusual drumming performance.

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K-pop drum duet between Japan and South Korea's leaders caps off summit talks
Dynamite to Golden: Japanese PM, South Korean president jam on drums to K-pop hits
Takaichi and Lee end first day of summit on a high note with drum session
In a short video posted on the Japanese Prime Minister’s office Youtube channel on Wednesday morning, the two leaders played the drums to global hits from the likes of BTS and Kpop Demon Hunters.

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Leaders of South Korea and Japan agree to improve cooperation
Cymbal of unity? South Korea and Japan leaders bash out K-pop hits after summit talks

Japan's Defense Ministry: North Korea launches ballistic missiles

Japan's Defense Ministry has announced that North Korea launched at least two ballistic missiles on Sunday morning.
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North Korea Conducts First Missile Launch of 2026 into Sea of Japan

North Korea on Sunday launched what it claimed to be hypersonic missiles into the Sea of Japan in a firing drill. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who stated that nuclear deterrence is necessary due to the “recent geopolitical crisis and complicated international events,

North Korea Ballistic Missile Launch Detected As Japan And South Korea Go On Alert

North Korea fired ballistic missile Sunday, first of 2026, toward Sea of Japan per Japan MoD. Follows cruise tests; Seoul tracks. No impacts., World News, Times Now
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan in first test of 2026

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, into the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. Pyongyang's pointed show of force
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