South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posed for an official photo ahead of their bilateral summit in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, on 19 May 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan met in Andong, southeastern South Korea, on 19 May 2026 for formal summit discussions. (Yonhap via NationPress)
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung was photographed gesturing Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to her seat moments before their summit talks commenced in Andong on 19 May 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung addressed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi directly during their bilateral summit in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, on 19 May 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addressed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during the bilateral summit held in Andong, southeastern South Korea, on 19 May 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held formal summit talks in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, on 19 May 2026, with delegations from both South Korea and Japan present. (Yonhap via NationPress)
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded their summit talks in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, on 19 May 2026, in a meeting seen as a step toward strengthening Seoul-Tokyo ties. (Yonhap via NationPress)