

Meeting with a delegation led by Mikio Sasaki, the former chairman of the board of Japan's Mitsubishi Corp.

President Joe Biden, who has been seeking to strengthen alliances with Japan and South Korea to counter North Korea and China. They will meet again this weekend at a summit of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations in Hiroshima, where they will also hold talks together with U.S. Yoon has met twice with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in recent weeks, demonstrating their intent to overcome historical grievances that have strained ties for years and to strengthen cooperation in response to shared challenges, including a nuclear-armed North Korea and growing Chinese assertiveness in the region. SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Japanese business leaders on Monday and called for expanded technology cooperation between the countries, which he described as a key element in broader efforts to improve relations.
