Overview
- The Tokyo meeting will formalize regular high-level exchanges between South Korea and Japan, transitioning from ad hoc discussions to scheduled summits.
- Leaders are set to align on coordinated measures addressing North Korea’s deepening military cooperation with Russia and China’s growing maritime assertiveness.
- Seoul and Tokyo are finalizing detailed agendas and logistics to ensure seamless policy coordination before Lee’s departure for Washington.
- Lee’s session with President Trump on August 25 will focus on triangulating security and economic strategies among Seoul, Tokyo and Washington.
- The back-to-back summits build on agreements reached at the June G7 meeting, underlining South Korea’s push for routine high-level engagement with key allies.