- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung prioritizes economic and cultural cooperation with Japan, moving beyond historical disputes.
- Lee aims to reinstate a 2018 military agreement with North Korea to prevent accidental clashes and build trust.
- Lee has ordered an investigation into alleged political exploitation of religious beliefs, proposing stricter penalties for such actions.

A: Hey Hana-chan! Did you hear about what the South Korean president said?

B: No, Kenji! What's up?

A: Apparently, President Lee wants to work more with Japan!

B: Really? Wow! That's a big change, isn’t it? I thought things were a bit tense.

A: Yeah, he says arguing about old history isn’t helping Korea. He wants to focus on things like trade and culture.

B: Makes sense! Prime Minister Takaichi met with him last week, right? He thinks things are going well now.

A: Exactly! He's even thinking about bringing back that agreement with North Korea to ease tensions.

B: Oh, that's interesting! He wants to avoid accidents.

A: And get along better, I guess. He also talked about religion and politics. Something about a group and politicians… a little messy.

B: Hmm, sounds complicated. He wants to make sure religion isn’t being used for political gain.

A: Totally! He’s starting an investigation, apparently. Wants to make the punishments stricter too, if people do something wrong.



B: Wow, lots going on! Good to know things might be improving between Korea and Japan!