Proposal by the Korean Parliament Japanese Government “Unacceptable” November 6, 4:10
Regarding the issue of “recruitment”, the Japanese government has shown that the chairman of the Korean Parliament has proposed a new fund for collecting donations from companies in both Japan and South Korea. Before the comprehensive protection agreement expires this month, we will continue to determine the response of the Korean side.
On the 5th, President Kim Heesan of the Korean Parliament on the issue of “recruitment” during the Pacific War, a solution to pay “consolation fee” to the plaintiff side of the trial from the new fund made by the Korean side as a solution on the 5th Submitted to the National Diet, and expressed the idea of soliciting donations from both Japanese and Korean companies and individuals as financial resources.
Government officials said that the Japanese government and the Liberal Democratic Party, such as saying, “It is assumed that Japanese companies will pay for it, and as it has been said, it cannot be accepted as Japan.” There are many opinions that the chairman's proposal is not accepted at all.
The Japanese government reported that when Prime Minister Abe exchanged words with Korean President Moon Jae-in for a short time on the 4th, the Japanese side would not change his position due to the issue of “recruitment”. In light of this, the Japanese side will not take any action that will lead to funding.
The government has continued to respond to the South Korean side as the US government has urged the Korean side to improve Japan-Korea relations while the expiration of the Japan-Korea military information comprehensive protection agreement = “GSOMIA” is approaching on the 23rd of this month. It is a stance to identify.