The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose with their own surprise cultural exchange in a surprise jam session drumming to K-pop hits.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says he always wanted to play the drums, so Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi surprised him after a summit, and they hit it off.

After South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in January 2026, a photo of a museum exhibit was shared in posts falsely claiming it had been modified to align with Lee "selling the country out" to Beijing.

The Shincheonji church compiles profiles of potential members to draw up personalised recruitment plans, according to a former member.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday to ensure stable and friendly ties as her country faces growing tension with Beijing.

North Korea has threatened to retaliate against “hooligans” in South Korea after alleging that spy drones were flown across the heavily militarised border.

A computer simulation ordered by the government showed that everyone on board would have survived if the concrete berm had been made of materials that easily broke apart.