Ex-Japanese PM Suga eyes visit to S Korea next week
Suga, who heads a group of Japanese lawmakers working to promote friendly Japan-South Korea relations, is planning the visit on July 30 and 31, the source said.
Akihisa Nagashima, a special adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and secretary general of the lawmakers' group, is expected to accompany Suga.
Lee assumed the South Korean presidency in early June, succeeding his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol who created political chaos due to his short-lived declaration of martial law.
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