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

Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee ​Jae Myung rounded off their summit meeting on ‌Tuesday with an unexpected jam session where the two played drums ‌along to some K-...

Tokyo and Beijing remain ‌locked in a diplomatic dispute following remarks by Takaichi that Japan could deploy its forces if a Chinese attack on Taiwan posed an existential threat.