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President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have agreed to boost cooperation on supply chains amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East.
The two leaders held bilateral talks in the South Korean city of Andong on Tuesday, where they agreed to work together to secure crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.
Following the talks, Lee and Takaichi announced the results of their summit, saying the two Asian neighbors need to collaborate more than ever amid the Middle East crisis.
During the news conference, Lee said he’d explained to Takaichi his vision for a “peaceful Korean Peninsula where there is no need to fight.”
Takaichi said she and Lee will hold frequent telephone talks to coordinate on issues that both countries face in the international arena.
The meeting took place in the city where Lee was born and raised, following their previous talks in Takaichi’s hometown of Nara, an ancient Japanese capital.