Scrutiny of the president of the government President Moon
As Japan-Korea relations deteriorated, Prime Minister Abe met with the Korean prime minister on the 24th, and asked the Korean side to renew the action of `` I want you to create a chance to return to a healthy relationship '', but it ended in a parallel line It was. The government will carefully examine the contents of President Moon Jae-in ’s letter, and will continue to communicate with the diplomatic authorities to see if there is any change on the Korean side.
Prime Minister Abe met with Prime Minister Lee Na Kyung on the 24th, as Japan-Korea relations deteriorated due to the issue of “recruitment”.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Abe said, “I should not leave Japan-Korea relations as they are, but create a chance to restore them to sound relations,” and repeatedly urged the Korean side to correct the violation of international law. It was.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Lee handed over a letter from President Moon Jae-in, and repeated the conventional assertion that Korea complies with the Japan-Korea Basic Convention and the Japan-Korea Claims Agreement, and the talks ended in parallel. It was.
Regarding the meeting, Secretary of the Secretary Cho said, “It was meaningful to have communicated Japan's clear and consistent stance directly to Korean political leaders.” The idea of seeking a response was shown.
A government official said, “In spite of the fact that the Korean side keeps the promise that it broke, the perception that it still complies is still wrong.”
The government has scrutinized the contents of President Moon ’s letter, and it is difficult to resolve the conflict because it will continue to communicate with the diplomatic authorities while observing the political situation in South Korea, and to see if changes can be seen on the Korean side. Is expected to continue for the time being.