Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting South Korea in late September to hold talks with President Lee Jae-myung, Japanese government sources said Tuesday.
The trip, if realized, would be Ishiba's first visit to South Korea since taking office in October last year. It would also be part of the "shuttle diplomacy" between the two countries, following a visit to Japan by the South Korean president late last month.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of Japan-South Korea ties. Ishiba, who recently announced his resignation, seems intent on passing the momentum of improving bilateral relations to the new administration.
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