Overview
- Cheong Wa Dae confirmed a compact itinerary featuring a one-on-one, expanded talks, a joint press conference, a private meeting and an official dinner.
- Officials said the leaders intend to discuss AI, intellectual property protection, responses to transnational crimes and broader people-to-people exchanges.
- Seoul and Tokyo are exploring humanitarian steps on colonial-era issues such as the Chosei coal mine case, with options like DNA analysis described as preliminary.
- Regional security will be on the agenda, including views on North Korea and the possible participation of its athletes in Japan’s 2026 Asian Games.
- The two leaders plan multiple contacts over the two days and a goodwill visit to Nara’s Horyu-ji Temple as they seek to build trust early in Takaichi’s tenure.