Kyodo reported that the Japanese government has expressed its opposition to the idea of engaging Korea by expanding the G7 summit in seven major countries.
Kyodo reportedly reported to the US that high-ranking Japanese government officials expressed concern that the South Korean attitude toward North Korea or China was different from the G7, and that the current G7 framework should be maintained. I did.
It was reported that the time when the US president was sent to the United States was shortly after President Trump announced the expansion of the G7 and the issue became noticeable.
Kyodo analyzed that the Japanese government questioned that Moon Jae-in's government showed a pro-Chinese tendency by giving priority to inter-Korean reconciliation.
The U.S. side said it had responded that Trump would ultimately judge.
Earlier, Minister Suga said that Japan and the United States are in close communication, and that the schedule and format of this year's G7 summit are understood by the chairman of the United States.
Japan's opposition to Korea's participation is also part of the view that it wants to maintain its status as the only G7 member country in Asia, and warns Korea to raise historical issues on the international stage.
Kyodo News: Japan opposes participation of Korea in the'G7 expansion' in the US
2020-06-28T01:37:57.380Z
Kyodo reported that the Japanese government has expressed its opposition to the idea of engaging Korea by expanding the G7 summit in seven major countries. Kyodo reportedly reported to the US that high-ranking Japanese government officials expressed concern that the South Korean attitude toward North Korea or China was different from the G7, and that the current G7 framework should be maintained. I did.
Source: sbskr