Lee’s Two‑Day Japan Visit Concludes With Nara Summit President Lee Jae Myung arrived back at Seoul Air Base after a two‑day trip, meeting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nara – his second visit to Japan and fifth summit with a Japanese premier since taking office, following their October Gyeongju encounter and setting a tone for long‑term engagement [1][2].

Shuttle Diplomacy Framework Adopted for Future Cooperation The leaders agreed to pursue reciprocal leader‑level visits, a “shuttle diplomacy” model intended to deepen bilateral ties across security, trade, and cultural domains, emphasizing steady high‑level communication to sustain momentum [1][2].

Joint Commitment to Korean Peninsula Denuclearization and Northeast Asia Stability Both sides reaffirmed the goal of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and urged Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing to find common ground for broader regional cooperation, aligning with ongoing multilateral security dialogues [1][2].

Economic and Historical Issues Addressed: CPTPP Bid, Seafood Ban, and DNA Identification South Korea reiterated its bid to join the 12‑member CPTPP led by Japan, while Tokyo explained its food‑safety stance on the Korean seafood import ban, prompting further working‑level talks; the summit also agreed to DNA analysis of remains from the 1942 Chosei undersea coal‑mine flood that killed 183, including 136 Korean forced laborers [1][2].