GYEONGJU, South Korea -- The new prime minister of Japan sat down for her first summit with her South Korean counterpart on Thursday as the two East Asian democracies seek to maintain warm ties between their historically rival countries.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands before a bilateral meeting on Oct. 30 in Gyeongju, South Korea. © Kyodo
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