Siberian remains confused Russia "Never contact from Japan" August 6, 4:51

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Due to a suspicion that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare had misplaced the remains of the Japanese who died after being detained in Siberia, a Russian representative who cooperated in collecting the remains of Japan responded to an NHK interview. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has explained, “I was going to announce it after discussing with the Russian side,” but this person in charge testified that “the Japanese side has never been contacted.”

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare “willing to discuss and announce with Russia”

Concerning the remains of Siberian detainees, the experts collected by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's delegation as Japanese belonged to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in December and August last year. The NHK interview reveals what was reported in

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare explained last week that when the issue was first revealed, it was going to be announced after discussions with the Russian side. As for the reason for not publishing the report and whether or not it was communicated to the Russian side, it is said that “we would like to refrain from comment because there is a trusting relationship with the partner country”.

Russian person in charge “Must not be confused”

A Russian representative, Vasily Torotico, who has been cooperating in collecting the remains of Japan for many years on this issue, interviewed NHK last month.

First, he witnessed the suspicion that he had misunderstood, saying that he had never been contacted by the Japanese side, stating that there should be no mistakes, and criticized the Japanese response.

Also, most of the remains were burned locally and then brought back to Japan. “I think it is no longer possible to return the remains to Russia. Never dig or refill human remains many times. It ’s not forgiven. ”

The future of discussions with the Russian side will be noted.

Former bureaucrat of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare "Possibility considering Japan-Russia relations"

Prof. Masatoshi Nakano, a former bureaucrat of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, who is familiar with the issues of the central ministries and agencies, did not announce the reason, “There is a possibility of considering the impact on Japan-Russia relations and the need for coordination between ministries. "