The naval chiefs of South Korea and Japan will hold talks next week on ways to increase collaboration in joint search and rescue exercises, anti-piracy operations and other military issues, the Navy said Thursday.

The high-level talks between South Korea's Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jung Ho-sub and Adm. Tomohisa Takei, chief commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, will be held on Monday in the Gyeryongdae military headquarters in central South Korea.

The main topics of discussion will include the two navies' collaboration in joint search and rescue drills and operations to combat piracy as well as personnel exchanges, according to the Navy.

The Japanese commander will arrive in South Korea on Monday for a four-day trip here, which will also include courtesy calls on Defense Minister Han Min-koo and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Lee Sun-jin, the Navy also said.

The planned meeting marks the first of its kind between the naval chiefs of the two countries since South Korea's top commander visited Japan in July 2011. (Yonhap)

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