Leaders Drum Up Diplomacy: K-Pop Jam Session Caps Japan-South Korea Summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ended a major summit with a surprise performance. The two leaders wore matching tracksuits and played drums together in Nara, Japan. This unusual event closed two days of high-level talks. The drumming piece was from a popular song by the famous K-Pop group BTS. K-Pop is South Korea's globally popular music genre. Analysts say the performance signals a continued warming of relations. Longstanding historical and trade tensions have often strained ties between the two key U.S. allies. The summit itself focused on strengthening economic and security cooperation.