SEOUL–South Korean ‌President Lee ‍Jae Myung will visit Japan on Jan. 13 and 14 for a ‍summit ​with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Lee’s office said in a statement on Friday.

Lee and Takaichi will hold the summit in Nara on Jan. 13, ​followed ​by a ‍dinner, where they are ⁠expected to discuss regional and global affairs as well as economic and social issues, the presidential office said.

The ‌leaders will attend diplomatic events together and Lee will separately meet with South Korean residents in Japan, it said.

The summit aims to reinforce ​the goal ⁠of developing South Korea–Japan relations in a ​future-oriented, stable direction, Lee’s ​office ​said.

AloJapan.com