SEOUL: Japan's foreign minister held talks in South Korea with top officials on Monday as the Asian neighbours seek to strengthen ties before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. Takeshi Iwaya met counterpart Cho Tae-yul for discussions in the capital Seoul, the South Korean foreign ministry said, with the two later holding a news conference.
Cho said the ministers had "expressed strong concerns over North Korea's nuclear and missile development", in particular Pyongyang's growing military ties with Moscow, including troop deployments. The talks also focused on trilateral cooperation with mutual ally the United States — before Trump, who has previously questioned the US's Asian security alliances, takes office on January 20. The three nations have bolstered security cooperation in recent years, including sharing information on North Korean missile launches. Tokyo and Seoul's bilateral ties would also continue to be developed "under any circumstances", with diplomacy to "remain consistent and unwavered", he added. — AFP
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