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The presidential office says it plans to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with treatment equivalent to a state visit when she arrives later this week for a summit with President Lee Jae Myung.
Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said Sunday that Takaichi’s visit to Lee’s hometown of Andong in the country’s southeast for their summit on Tuesday will reciprocate Lee’s trip to her hometown of Nara in January.
Kang said the two leaders are expected to further deepen mutual trust and friendly relations.
A traditional guard of honor and a military band are expected to escort the prime minister’s vehicle upon her arrival at the summit venue, a level of protocol equivalent to that of a state visit.
Lee and Takaichi are expected to hold in-depth discussions on the development of bilateral ties, seek to strengthen practical cooperation on economic and social issues, and exchange views on regional and international matters, including the crisis in the Middle East.
After the summit, the leaders will deliver a joint press statement, attend a dinner banquet and watch a traditional game of Seonyu Julbul Nori at Andong’s Hahoe Village.