Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea for two days from Tuesday to meet with President Lee Jae Myung, the Japanese government said.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki on Thursday notified a board meeting of the House of Representatives’ steering committee of the trip’s itinerary, according to its head, Shunichi Yamaguchi, a lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
During her visit, Takaichi is expected to discuss cooperation for ensuring energy security amid disruptions in crude oil shipments following the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as well as beefing up supply chains for critical minerals, diplomatic sources have said.
The two leaders are likely to meet in the southeastern city of Andong, Lee’s hometown, as part of a bilateral practice of leader-level reciprocal visits dubbed “shuttle diplomacy,” according to the sources.