Overview
- The presidential office said Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will make a two-day visit to Andong for summit talks with President Lee Jae Myung.
- South Korea will treat her like a state guest with a traditional honor guard, a military band, and national flags at the hotel entrance.
- The plan includes an arrival at Daegu International Airport, small and expanded meetings, a joint press announcement, and a formal dinner.
- The banquet menu draws on the Suun Japbang cookbook with Andong braised chicken, served with traditional Andong liquor and sake from Nara.
- The meeting continues the leaders’ shuttle diplomacy after Lee’s January visit to Nara, marking their sixth encounter since his administration began.