Takaichi and Lee end first day of summit on a high note with drum session

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung walk into the Horyu-ji Temple in Ikaruga, Nara prefecture, Japan January 14, 2026. YUICHI YAMAZAKI/Pool via REUTERS

TOKYO, Jan ‌14 (Reuters) - 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-pop hits.

In a short video ‍posted on the Japanese Prime Minister's ‍office Youtube channel on ‌Wednesday morning, the two leaders played the drums to global ‍hits ​from the likes of BTS and Kpop Demon Hunters.