Foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan affirm ties after crisis

Highest-level diplomatic interaction since ROK's brief brush with martial law

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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, left, and his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-Yul, gave a joint press conference after meeting at the foreign ministry in Seoul on Jan. 13. (Pool via Reuters) © Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) -- Foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Monday to discuss strengthening their relations in the face of increasing security challenges in the region and political tumult in the host nation.

It marked the highest-level diplomatic meeting between the countries since South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law last month, a move that has triggered political turmoil in one of Asia's most vibrant democracies.

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