Opinions criticizing the government's response to the installation of a girl statue symbolizing the comfort women issue in Berlin, the capital of Germany, at a joint session of the Liberal Democratic Party, saying, "I think the response of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been lax." Was one after another.
In September, a Korean citizen group set up a statue of a girl symbolizing the comfort women issue in the Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany, and although the district once revoked the permission to install it, it received an objection from the citizen group. So, on the 2nd of this month, we approved the installation for the time being.
Regarding this, at a joint meeting such as the Liberal Democratic Party's diplomatic subcommittee held on the 16th, attendees pointed out that "the response of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so far may have been lax" and "not only the government but also active members of the Diet. We should persistently work on the removal through diplomacy. "
On the other hand, an executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "The permission to install the statue of a girl is valid for one year, and we will keep an eye on the trend to see if it will be extended further, and continue to make efforts centered on the local embassy so that it can be removed when the deadline expires. I want to. "