Japanese and South Korean Leaders Bond Over K-Pop Drumming Session After Summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung engaged in an impromptu drum session to K-pop hits following their summit talks in Nara, Japan. The leaders played songs like BTS's "Dynamite" and K-pop Demon Hunters' "Golden," with Takaichi, a drummer, surprising Lee, who expressed his long-held dream of playing. The musical exchange symbolized their hope for deepened cooperation and a forward-looking relationship between the two nations, contrasting with past bilateral strains.