During a White House meeting in 2025, President Trump unexpectedly raised the sensitive "comfort women" issue with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. This discussion highlighted the unresolved historical grievances between South Korea and Japan,

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday, stressed the importance of setting aside their past differences as they face common challenges from the United States,

TOKYO - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Japan on Saturday for a summit expected to reaffirm security co-operation between the two East Asian neighbours before Lee meets US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday.