Archive · 9 Aug 2025
South Korea and Japan Coordinating August Summit in Tokyo
The leaders of South Korea and Japan are trying to set up a meeting in Tokyo, possibly around August 23rd.
This would be the first time South Korea's new leader, Lee Jae Myung, would visit Japan since becoming president.
They want to talk about making their countries friends again and working together, like they did at a big meeting in Canada in June.
Officials from both countries are also talking about how to improve their friendship and work together with the United States.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are coordinating a summit in Tokyo.
The meeting is likely to occur around August 23, according to a Japanese report.
If realized, it would be President Lee's first visit to Japan since taking office.
Lee and Ishiba last met on June 17 at the G7 summit in Canada.
South Korean and Japanese officials are working to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation.
- Who
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
- What
- Coordination of a summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
- When
- Likely to take place around August 23.
- Where
- Tokyo.
- Why
- To discuss ways to advance bilateral ties and bolster trilateral cooperation with the United States.
- Leaders Involved
- Lee Jae Myung (South Korea), Shigeru Ishiba (Japan)
- Proposed Summit Date
- Around August 23
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Last Meeting
- June 17 at G7 summit in Canada
- Key Topics
- Bilateral ties, trilateral cooperation (South Korea, US, Japan)