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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, will visit Tokyo for two days from Thursday for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Source photos by Reuters)

YOSUKE ONCHI and RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will be treated to two meals in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida after their summit on Thursday, underscoring efforts by the two sides to foster closer ties.

Yoon will meet with Kishida on Thursday afternoon, followed by a joint press conference and dinner at a sukiyaki restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza district.

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