Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have agreed on the value of maintaining “stable” ties, amid concerns the next Japanese government could take a harder line on relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-seek-stability-in-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #shigeruishiba #leejaemyung #takeshima #disputedislands #history #sanaetakaichi