"Meiji Japan's Industrial Revolution Heritage" Korea "Insufficient explanation" Japan "Appropriate" June 15 19:25
Regarding the government facilities that explain the UNESCO World Heritage Site, "Industrial Revolution Heritage of Meiji Japan," Deputy Secretary-General Okada protested that the South Korean side did not fully explain the former Korean Peninsula workers, and the contents of the exhibition were appropriate. I made it clear that I argued that.
The government established the “Industrial Heritage Information Center” in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, which explains the history of the time, regarding the “Meiji Japan Industrial Revolution Heritage” registered three years ago as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is open to the public on the 15th. Did.
This facility was established because the World Heritage Committee, which reviewed the registration, made a resolution for the Japanese side to understand the whole history.
Regarding the contents of the exhibition, the Korean side requested that it reflect the actual situation of workers from the former Korean Peninsula.
On the 15th, Deputy Secretary-General Okada received a press conference from Japan's second minister of foreign affairs, Lee Tae-ho, to call Japanese ambassador Tomita, protesting that there was insufficient explanation about workers from the former Korean Peninsula, and Ambassador Tomita said He said he strongly objected that the exhibit was appropriate.
In addition, Deputy Secretary-General Okada said, "We have sincerely accepted the resolutions of the World Heritage Committee so far and have sincerely implemented them. At the time of registration, the statement promised by the Japanese government to the international community is also displayed as a panel." He stated that there was no problem with the Japanese side's response.