Busan: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks on Tuesday with outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the southeastern city of Busan and agreed to cooperate to tackle shared challenges such as low birth rates and an aging population.

The meeting came about a month after Lee’s visit to Tokyo, during which Lee suggested holding their next meeting in South Korea outside of Seoul.

In their third summit talks, Lee expressed hope that the two Asian neighbours could work together to tackle shared social challenges, such as overconcentration in the capital region, and that their leaders meet frequently to establish “shuttle diplomacy,” Yonhap News Agency reported.

“I hope that the two countries can build a very close relationship that goes beyond relatable social issu

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