Suspicion of the detainee's remains and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in charge of discussion with the Russian side on September 25 at 5:09
A MHLW official arrived in Russia's capital, Moscow, on the 24th night of Japan time to discuss issues with the Russian side suspected of having misunderstood the remains of approximately 600 Siberian detainees. It will be the first time to discuss directly with the Russian side after the problem is discovered, and it will be discussed about future responses such as handling of remains.
Regarding the remains of Siberian detainees, it is possible that the remains of 597 people collected so far may not be Japanese, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare discussed the suspected mistakes 14 years ago and discussed with the Russian side. It has also become clear that it was effectively left unattended.
To discuss this issue with the Russian side, Junichi Izumi, Director of the Department of Health, Labor and Welfare, who is in charge of the remains collection project, arrived in Moscow at 9:00 pm on the 24th of Japan time.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has not announced the schedule of consultations, but according to the person concerned, Mr. Izumi and others visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and explained the verification result that there was a possibility that the remains of 597 people were mistaken At the same time, we will discuss future measures such as how to proceed with the appraisal work and how to handle the remains.
A person in charge of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said last week about the fact that the suspicion of the mistake was virtually neglected. ”And the desire to continue the collection business in Siberia.
It is the first time that a person in charge of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has consulted directly with the Russian side after the discovery of the problem, and the future of the discussion will be noted.