Japan-Korea Relations Asking experts about future prospects Oct. 30 22:09
We spoke with Professor Masafumi Kimiya, a graduate school at the University of Tokyo, about the future outlook for Japan-Korea relations.
First, Prof. Kimiya pointed out last week's meeting with Prime Minister Abe and Prime Minister Lee Na Kyung: “Korea clearly shows the stance that it wants to negotiate and does not want to worsen the relationship between Korea and Japan.” Did.
Regarding the reason why the Korean side became active in dialogue with Japan, Prof. Kimiya stated that the relationship between the Moon Jae-in administration and North Korea had a great influence, The relationship with Korea did not go well, and North Korea has even said that it was a threat.The US-North Korea negotiations are still unclear and diplomatically isolated. "
As a movement that will have a major impact on Japan-Korea relations in the future, the procedure for selling and cashing the assets of Japanese companies, which is being promoted by the plaintiffs of the trial over “recruitment”, is given.
Prof. Kimiya expressed concern that "If the assets are cashed, the Japanese government will have to take retaliation, and the economic war between Japan and Korea will become a reality."
Prof. Kimiya said the focus will be on whether the Korean government can provide a specific solution to the problem of “recruitment” in the future. I have to think of a framework that protects both sides of the rights agreement, but it is a very difficult issue. Both governments need to negotiate persistently to find out where to go, "he pointed out the importance of diplomacy.