President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Washington, D.C. during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit. South Korea and Japan are currently finalizing the agenda for Kishida's upcoming visit, with discussions ongoing about the itinerary and specific details. There are reports that Kishida is considering holding summit talks with President Yoon in South Korea in early September before leaving office, as bilateral relations between the two countries have improved significantly since South Korea's decision last year to address the issue of compensating Korean forced labor victims without seeking contributions from Japanese companies. Both leaders have emphasized the importance of enhancing trilateral security cooperation with the United States in response to the security threats posed by North Korea. President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Washington, D.C. and are now in the final stages of planning for Kishida's upcoming visit to South Korea. The agenda and itinerary for the visit are currently under discussion, with reports suggesting that summit talks between Kishida and President Yoon may take place in early September. The improved bilateral relations between South Korea and Japan, particularly in addressing the issue of compensating Korean forced labor victims, have been a significant factor in this visit. Both leaders have also emphasized the importance of strengthening trilateral security cooperation with the United States in response to the security threats posed by North Korea.