President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday wrapped up his two-day visit to Japan that raised prospects for closer economic cooperation with Tokyo as well as efforts to test remains of Korean forced laborers.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met in Japan on Tuesday, reaffirming the strategic importance of bilateral ties between their

President Lee Jae-myung, currently visiting Nara Prefecture, Japan, toured Horyu-ji Temple, a representative cultural heritage site in the region, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the morning of the 14th.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that he wants to open a "new phase" for relations with China, after meeting with President Xi Jinping during Lee's first trip to Beijing since taking office in June.

In a video of Takaichi welcoming Lee ahead of their summit, Takaichi is seen greeting Lee with a loud "Hello" in Japanese and a 90-degree bow. Photo: screenshot from video by MBC News on Youtube

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi yesterday called on South Korean President Lee Jae-myung to help “ensure regional stability,” as Beijing pressures Tokyo over its stance on Taiwan. The two leaders met in Takaichi’s picturesque home region of Nara in western Japan, days after Lee visited Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in Beijing.

President Lee Jae-myung instructed on the 13th that the government should gather opinions after the ruling Democratic Party of Korea conducts sufficient discussion and deliberation regarding prosecution reform and the prosecution’s right to supplementary investigations.