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Korean lacquer drums, Japanese eco-watch exchanged by leaders

President Lee Jae-myung, who visited Nara Prefecture for the Korea-Japan summit, gifted Korean-made drums and drumsticks to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a friendly event on the 14th. This ...
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Japanese and South Korean leaders bang out surprise K-pop drum duet

Tokyo — The leaders of Japan and South Korea have shown an unusual level of harmony, banging out a drum set duet to K-pop hits during a summit on Tuesday. The leaders, whose nations have had tense ...
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K-pop drum duet between Japan and South Korea's leaders caps off summit talks

A surreal drum duet between two East Asian world leaders has set the internet abuzz - and put a spotlight on Japan and South Korea's diplomatic relationship. Decked out in matching blue jackets, South ...
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Japan, South Korean leaders drum up rapport playing K-pop after summit

This photo taken on Jan. 13, 2026, shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in a drum session after their summit in Nara, western Japan. (Photo courtesy of ...
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S. Korea's Lee gifted PM Takaichi drum set during Japan visit

Undated photo shows the drum set gifted to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented ...
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South Korea’s Lee Gifts Drum Set To Japan PM Takaichi

This photo, provided by Cheong Wa Dae on Jan. 14, 2026, shows a drum set (L) and drumsticks gifted by President Lee Jae Myung to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who once played heavy metal ...
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South Korea and Japan leaders end Nara summit with K-pop drum performance

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded a two-day bilateral summit in Nara on ...
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Japan, South Korea leaders drum up viral moment with K-pop jam

TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi played two K-pop songs during a post-summit drumming session with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who joked he felt “a little awkward” in front of ...
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It’s all about Seoul: The importance of Japan-South Korea drum duet

Tokyo | When Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung sat down behind matching drum kits last week in Nara, near Kyoto, and awkwardly jammed to a K-pop track, ...
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Drumstick diplomacy for Japan and South Korea as leaders bang out K-pop hits

The leaders of Japan and South Korea staged a surprise drum session on their first day of talks in Japan, smashing out K-pop hits in a loud and unconventional display of diplomacy between a ...
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K-pop drum duet between Japan and South Korea's leaders caps off summit talks

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi jammed to K-pop songs after their summit A surreal drum duet between two East Asian world leaders has set the internet ...
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Japan, South Korea Leaders Drum Up Support With K-pop Jam

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi played two K-pop songs during a post-summit drum session with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who joked he felt "a little awkward" in front of the former ...