South Korea's foreign minister has held talks with her Japanese counterpart on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
They discussed pending issues, including Japan's recent low-altitude flights near South Korean warships.
Kang Kyung-wha expressed deep regret over the incidents to her Japanese counterpart Taro Kono, including the one that happened just hours before they met.
She called for a swift resolution of the dispute through close consultations.
The ministers also addressed the forced labor rulings, where Japanese companies were ordered to compensate Koreans for their work during World War II.
They also discussed the latest developments regarding North Korea's denuclearization,... and agreed on the need to build forward looking bilateral relations.