South Korea-Japan Relations
South Korea and Japan agree to resume naval search and rescue drills after nine years
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South Korea and Japan agreed on January 30 to resume joint naval search and rescue exercises after nine years during a meeting at Japan's Yokosuka base. The decision aims to strengthen defense cooperation between the two nations. The ministers discussed expanding collaboration in areas like artificial intelligence and space.
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back is set to visit Japan next week for talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi. The resumption of military cooperation is expected to be a key agenda item, with the two countries finalizing arrangements for a three-day trip from January 29 to 31. This follows a recent meeting between President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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At a summit in Nara, Japan, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi discussed Seoul's reaffirmed bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The talks also addressed South Korea's ban on Japanese seafood imports following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.