Foreign Minister Kono "Actively exchanges between the people when the government is difficult" August 21 17:53
Foreign Minister Kono met with foreign minister Kang Kyung-hwa in South Korea and told reporters, “Just because the government is facing difficult problems, it is not necessary to prevent people from interacting.” He stressed the idea that exchange between citizens should be actively promoted.
In this, Foreign Minister Kono said about the impact on the people's lives due to the deterioration of Japan-Korea relations, “The government does not say what each person buys and where to travel, but it is a difficult problem between the governments. It is not necessary to prevent people from interacting just because they are confronted, but rather, it is only at this time that people should be actively involved. ”
On top of that, in relation to the holding of condemnations of Japan in Korea, “I think Korean diplomatic authorities have responded to Japanese people's safety and have been able to continue. I want to make sure that the Japanese side does not have any harm to Korea who visits Japan. "