Japan and South Korea to deepen energy co-operation with joint oil reserves

Sanae Takaichi and Lee Jae Myung have proven pragmatic in office as they pursue warmer ties

South Korea, Japan agree to boost energy cooperation

The South Korean and Japanese leaders, whose nations have not always had good relations, have vowed deeper ties at talks. They reaffirmed stronger security coordination in the face of rising geopolitical challenges.

South Korea, Japan agree to shore up energy cooperation, strengthen security ties - The Straits Times

South Korea, Japan agree to shore up energy cooperation, strengthen security ties  The Straits Times

Lee, Takaichi forge energy front as Hormuz crisis bears down

Seoul-Tokyo ties accelerated Tuesday as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi agreed to deepen energy and supply chain cooperation under shared pressure from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Lee and Takaichi met in Lee’s hometown of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, in a reciprocal trip following Lee’s visit to Takaichi’s home region of Nara Prefecture in mid-January. The two-day visit marked the first exchange of hometown visits between s

By The Korea Herald