"Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ended their summit in Nara, Takaichi's home prefecture, on Tuesday with an impromptu drum performance. Footage shows the two leaders beating out fiery rhythms of K-pop hits on the drums. Following the improvised concert, Takaichi and Lee signed and exchanged drumsticks. The Japanese PM, an accomplished drummer and former member of a heavy metal band, organised the jam session after Lee shared at APEC last year that he wanted to learn drums. Afterwards, Takaichi praised Lee for his ‘amazing’ skills. In a post on X, Lee expressed gratitude to Takaichi for turning his ‘long-held dream’ into a reality. “Just as we respected each other's differences and found rhythm, I hope that Korea and Japan will deepen their cooperation and grow closer, step by step,” he wrote. During the preceding summit, the two leaders reportedly discussed ‘strategic cooperation’ and reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring regional stability. “As the strategic environment surrounding our two countries becomes increasingly severe, Japan-ROK relations and Japan-ROK-US cooperation are becoming increasingly important,” she wrote on X. Lee arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a two-day official visit.  It follows Lee's trip to Beijing last week to meet with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping. During the meeting, Xi reportedly called his South Korean counterpart to uphold the ‘right strategic decisions’. Relations have been rocky between China and Japan in recent months, following comments in November by Prime Minister Takaichi suggesting Japan could take military action if China were to attack Taiwan. "