Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the 12th said of Japan–Korea relations that she wants to steadily carry out shuttle diplomacy and push for a future-oriented bilateral relationship.
That day, Takaichi wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Tomorrow's Japan–Korea summit was arranged to be held in Nara at the request of President Lee Jae-myung," adding as much. She also said, "In Nara, the ancient capital with more than 1,300 years of history, we will look back on the cultural exchanges over many years between 'our country' (Japan) and the Korean Peninsula."
Takaichi is set to hold a summit with President Lee Jae-myung on the 13th in Nara Prefecture. Nara Prefecture is Takaichi's hometown. Nara, the central city of Nara Prefecture, was Japan's capital in the 8th century. It is also said that migrants who came from the ancient Korean Peninsula spread culture and technology here.
After taking office in Oct. last year, Takaichi visited Nara Prefecture for the first time and said that day she visited the graves of her grandparents and parents, as well as a memorial to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. A hardline conservative, Takaichi is pursuing boosting national defense capabilities and expansionary fiscal policies following Abe.