It is reported by the Associated Press.
According to the First Deputy Foreign Minister of South Korea, Cho Se Young, during the negotiations, the parties agreed that the situation with strained relations should be changed, coordination between states, as well as with Washington, restored.
In turn, Abe said that cooperation between the two countries is crucial in view of the nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Abe said that the cooperation between the two countries is "extremely important."
It is noted that during the negotiations, Lee Nak Yong, who arrived in Tokyo to attend the intronization ceremony of the new Emperor Naruhito, handed Abe a letter from South Korean leader Moon Jae In with wishes to strengthen interstate relations.
Earlier, South Korea began the procedure for filing a complaint against Japan with the World Trade Organization in connection with its steps to limit exports.
In early August, Seoul announced the exclusion of Tokyo from the white list of trading partners in response to the restrictive measures introduced by Japan in relation to South Korea.