South Korea displayed signs of understanding Saturday for Japanese legislation designed to respond to foreign military attacks.
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Han Dong expressed his sentiments in a meeting with Japanese defense chief Gen Nakatani.
In a separate meeting, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Dong Shin said South Korea wants to discuss the matter with Japan through working-level meetings, according to Japanese government officials.
Nakatani said Tokyo will push ahead with the bills within the framework of the war-renouncing Constitution. The Japanese government submitted the bills to the Diet on Wednesday.