[On-point] What's expected at S. Korea-Japan summit?

A busy week ahead for President Lee, as he is set to visit Japan and the United States, for the first time since taking office.

Before heading to Washington, Lee is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo on Saturday.

For more on what to expect at the meeting between the leaders of South Korea and Japan, we're joined by Dr. Kim Mi-kyoung, Senior Researcher at Gyeongsang National University.

Dr. Kim, thanks for joining us this morning.

1. President Lee will be traveling to Tokyo tomorrow to meet with the Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba. And this week's meeting comes as this year marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's colonial rule, and the 60th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral ties between Seoul and Tokyo. What might be on the agenda when the two leaders meet?

2. It's the first time in two years that a South Korean president is visiting Japan, and it's unusual for a new Korean leader to meet the Japanese prime minister before meeting the U.S. president. Could you tell us more about the significance of this trip and what it says about the Lee administration's policy towards Japan?

3. Historical issues remain as thorns in bilateral relations. Last week, Prime Minister Ishiba used the term "regret" in a World War Two memorial speech for the first time in more than a decade. And President Lee said yesterday that it would be "undesirable" to scrap past deals with Japan on wartime sex slaves and forced labor, and he previously said he'll take a "two-track" approach, separating historical disputes from areas of cooperation. What's your take on this? How does this differ from the previous administration's policy?

4. President Lee also talked about how the three-way cooperation between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan is important to achieve denuclearization on the Korean peninsula. How do you see this three-way security partnership?

Alright. Dr. Kim, thank you so much for your insight today. We appreciate it.