South Korea, Japan agree to shore up energy cooperation as 'shuttle diplomacy' continues

South Korea and Japan have agreed to expand cooperation on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil supply — including on stockpiling arrangements — as the Middle East crisis drives up disruption concerns. This, as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held their fourth meeting in nearly seven months. Despite a long history of tension dating back to Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, ties in recent years have stabilised, with both governments focusing on cooperation Lim Yun Suk reports from Andong, South Korea.