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Lee Jae Myung faces diplomatic test as leaders gather in Gyeongju

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is hosting world leaders this week at the APEC forum, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump all due in Gyeongju. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata, Ken Suzuki and Reuters) 

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GYEONGJU, South Korea/TOKYO -- South Korea is gearing up to host this year's APEC forum in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, as the government of President Lee Jae Myung juggles delicate ties with its security partner the U.S. and giant neighbor China.

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