Bo-eun leads the digital content team. She has covered foreign affairs, North Korea, tech, economy and gender issues at The Korea Times. She did a short stint at the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, where she obtained a new perspective on news production and life. Small sources of joy for her are lounging in the sun, having a good latte and swimming.
PHOTOS Welcoming Japanese PM to Lee's hometown of Andong
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves after arriving at the Daegu International Airport for a summit with President Lee Jae Myung, Tuesday. Yonhap
By Kim Bo-eun
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, center, walks past an honor guard lined up alongside Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jin-a, right, and Japanese Ambassador to Korea Koichi Mizushima, after arriving at Daegu International Airport, Tuesday. Yonhap
President Lee Jae Myung shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a hotel in Lee's hometown of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. Takaichi's trip reciprocates Lee's visit to her hometown of Nara Prefecture in January. Yonhap
President Lee Jae Myung speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at their summit at a hotel in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. This is the sixth summit between the leaders of Korea and Japan since the launch of the Lee administration in June last year. Yonhap
Cheong Wa Dae unveiled gifts from President Lee Jae Myung for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her spouse, marking the Korea-Japan summit, Tuesday. Clockwise from top: a set of nine traditional Andong Hahoe masks for Takaichi, a "snowflower" tea ware set capturing the snowy scenery of Fukui Prefecture for Takaichi's spouse and former House of Representatives member Yamamoto Taku, a bag made of plant-based hanji leather for Takaichi, and a framed moon jar for Takaichi. Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae