Prime Minister Suga, who succeeded Prime Minister Abe, who expressed his appreciation, continues to issue messages saying that he will continue his strong stance on the relationship between Korea and Japan, which has worsened due to the issue of compensation for conscription.
Minister Suga, who is running for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on the 14th to determine the next prime minister, said in an interview with the Yomiuri Shimbun today (7th) that "in Korea-Japan relations, we will thoroughly respond to violations of international law."
The Yomiuri Shimbun said that Secretary Suga made such a statement over the so-called conscription issue as he unveiled policy plans in the field of foreign affairs.
Earlier, during an interview with the Sankei Shimbun yesterday, Minister Suga said, "The Korea-Japan Claims Agreement is the basis of bilateral relations," and "it is natural to be meticulously tied to it."
Minister Suga, who served as a spokesman for the Japanese government, said that the 2018 Supreme Court's ruling for compensation for conscription victims violated the Korea-Japan Claims Agreement in 1965, which declared that the issue of claims was completely and finally resolved. It has been claimed to be in one state.
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