李在明“打破常规”先访日后访美

Group 1 - South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's visit to Japan before the United States marks a break from the traditional practice of prioritizing a visit to the U.S. after taking office [2] - Analysts suggest that Lee's strong stance on Japan in the past has shifted to a more cooperative approach, indicating a need for diplomatic alignment with Japan to address U.S. pressures on tariffs and security [2][3] - Lee's first foreign visit as president was to Japan, making him the first South Korean president to visit Japan before the U.S. since the normalization of diplomatic relations [2] Group 2 - The meeting between Lee and U.S. President Trump is expected to focus on the development of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, with Lee attending a business roundtable and giving a speech at a U.S. think tank [1] - Japanese experts believe that prior coordination between South Korea and Japan could enhance their negotiating power with the U.S. on economic and security issues [3] - South Korean public opinion suggests that Lee's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida before meeting Trump may provide strategic insights for the upcoming discussions [3]