Japan and Korea Set to Meet Tuesday Amid Iran, China Uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet on Tuesday, seeking stronger economic ties amid increasing geopolitical uncertainty set off by the war in Iran and shifting dynamics between the US and China.

As neighbors that are reliant on the Middle East for oil, dependent on the US for security, and share common security concerns over an increasingly assertive China and North Korea, the two leaders have much in common despite historical antagonism between the two nations.