South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo on Saturday ahead of a summit with Donald Trump, seeking to reassure counterparts he won’t backtrack on commitments made by his predecessors.
Lee’s first visit to Tokyo since becoming leader comes amid increasing uncertainty over security alliances in East Asia. Questions also abound over Trump’s engagement in the region and how Ishiba and Lee, both in power for less than a year, will get along.
AloJapan.com