Lee set to hold talks with former Japanese PM in Seoul

By Kim Bong-cheol Posted : April 8, 2026, 10:44 Updated : April 8, 2026, 10:44
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a keynote speech at a forum in Seoul on April 8, 2026. Yonhap
SEOUL, April 8 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung is set to have lunch with former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Seoul on Wednesday.

According to Cheong Wa Dae, the two leaders are expected to exchange views and discuss various topics including bilateral relations between the neighboring countries, as well as global issues amid the prolonged Middle East crisis.

Ishiba, who arrived in Seoul the previous day to attend a forum at Grand Hyatt Seoul hosted by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, delivered a keynote speech earlier in the day.

Lee held three summits with Ishiba while he was in office. They first met on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada in June last year, followed by talks in Tokyo in August and Busan in September.

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