There was a report that the Korean and Japanese governments are pushing to hold a summit between Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and President Lee Jae-myung in Busan.
Japan's Mainichi Shimbun reported on the 18th, citing diplomatic sources, that coordination is underway to set Busan as the venue for a summit between Prime Minister Ishiba, who is seeking to visit Korea around the end of this month, and President Lee.
Prime Minister Ishiba, who is set to step down next month, has been seeking to visit Korea around the end of this month to solidify "shuttle diplomacy," in which the leaders of the two countries visit each other. Sakamoto Tetsushi, chair of the Diet Affairs Committee, said after a senior Liberal Democratic Party meeting on the 16th, "Prime Minister Ishiba plans to visit the United States and then go to Korea."
The mention of Busan, not Seoul, as the venue for the summit is seen as a response to President Lee Jae-myung's proposal during his visit to Japan on the 23rd–24th of 4th. At the time, President Lee said, "I hope shuttle diplomacy will take root as a new model for Korea-Japan diplomacy," and proposed, "I would like to meet not in Seoul, but in a region of the Republic of Korea."
Mainichi Shimbun reported that "since it was agreed at 4th's summit to begin intergovernmental consultations on common social issues facing both countries, such as low birthrates and regional revitalization, there is a possibility these agenda items will be discussed."
Kyodo News also reported, citing multiple sources, that "Prime Minister Ishiba is coordinating a schedule to visit Busan from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1," adding that "he is expected to hold talks with President Lee Jae-myung."