South Korea says President Lee Jae Myung to visit Japan this month

Talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to come ahead of meeting with Trump

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, is scheduled to host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in August. (Source photos by Ken Suzuki and Reuters) 

STEVEN BOROWIEC

SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan later this month, his office said Wednesday, choosing the neighboring country for his first overseas bilateral summit as the two face similar challenges in dealing with tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. 

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