Japan-Korea congressional joint general meeting Japan side “appropriate response with the issue of recruitment” November 1, 16:20
As Japan-Korea relations deteriorated, the Federation of Parliamentarians from both countries held a joint general meeting, and the Japanese side demanded appropriate responses from the Korean side regarding the issue of “recruitment” during the Pacific War.
The joint general assembly of the Japan-Korea Parliamentary Federation, which is made up of the bipartisan parliamentarians, and the Korean-Japanese Parliamentary Federation, has been postponed once South Korea has decided to abolish the Military Information Comprehensive Protection Agreement = “GSOMIA”. However, it was held in Tokyo on the 1st.
At the beginning, the former Minister of Finance Nukaga of the Liberal Democratic Party serving as the chairman of the Japanese side said, “The ruling of the Supreme Court of Korea and the response of the Korean government are in conflict with the Japan-Korea Claims Agreement. The legal basis of the relationship could be disrupted. "
After that, he said, “I hope to cooperate, not to confront, in order to keep the promise between the countries and move forward,” he called for an appropriate response from the Korean side.
On the other hand, South Korean President Kang Chang-il said, “Solving historical problems requires a delicate approach only for the ongoing dialogue and sensitive issues related to the victim's mental wounds.” Said.
On the other hand, he argued that Japan's export controls will be strengthened, saying that it is difficult to obtain support from the international community in a decision that will hurt both economies.