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Will Simpson

"Music seems to have the power to connect hearts at a deeper level than words ever could": Japan and South Korean leaders cap diplomatic summit with a drum duet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Well, this is a new one. A diplomatic summit between South Korea and Japan was wrapped up yesterday (January 13) by the two leaders – South Korean president Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi playing a drum duet together.

No, this isn’t a surreal sequence dreamt up by an anime animator or more AI slop. It actually happened. Takaichi actually used to be the drummer in a metal band and in a nod to her past, the leaders ended their summit in playful fashion by banging out a medley of K-pop hits, including Dynamite by BTS and Kpop Demon Hunters’ Golden.

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