Cheong Wa Dae urged Japanese Prime Minister Abe to do his utmost to maintain the minimum standards for future cooperation between Korea and Japan.

A spokesman for Cheong Wa Dae, Koh Min-jeong, said, "I would like to ask whether the Korean government has not responded properly to the comments made by Prime Minister Abe, saying," If Korea does not bring the right answer, it will not be constructive. " .

"We have clearly explained the issue of forcible dismissal, suspicions of smuggling to North Korea, and have been telling us that we should divide Korea-Japan relations into two parts, past and future," he said.

"I think we have to do our best to keep the minimum good and do our best for the people of the two countries" to Abe, saying, "We have made diplomatic efforts and will continue to do so now and in the future." Said.