Japan PM Takaichi leaves for APEC summit, bilateral talks in South Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left Tokyo for South Korea on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit and hold bilateral talks with East Asian neighbors, with the focus on her hawkish approach to regional issues.During her three-day trip to the city of Gyeongju in the southeast of South Korea, Takaichi, who became Japan's first female prime minister on Oct. 21, will join the two-day summit starting Friday to discuss trade and investment.A staunch conservative, Takaichi said she will meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung later Thursday, expressin…READ FULL ARTICLE