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Japan, South Korea Plan Two-Day Ishiba Visit to Busan Around Sept. 30

The trip is meant to entrench shuttle diplomacy to carry recent progress into the next administration.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference as he announces his resignation, in Tokyo, Japan September 7, 2025. Toru Hanai/Pool via REUTERS/File photo
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a joint press conference with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung following their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo, in this Aug. 23, 2025, file photo. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Officials in Tokyo and Seoul are arranging a two-day visit that would include talks between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Lee Jae Myung in Busan.
  • It would be Ishiba’s first visit to South Korea since taking office in October 2024 and his last overseas trip before stepping down, with the Liberal Democratic Party set to choose a new leader on Oct. 4.
  • Discussions are expected to focus on shared social challenges such as declining birth rates, aging populations, and regional revitalization.
  • A Japanese government official says the visit seeks to further establish regular leader exchanges known as shuttle diplomacy.
  • Before traveling to South Korea, Ishiba is set to attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York.