Chinanews, January 17th, a comprehensive report, a few days ago, South Korean President Moon Jae-in awarded Jiang Chang a letter of credence and appointed him as the new South Korean ambassador to Japan.
On the 17th, Jiang Changyi held a press conference in the form of a video link, expressing his commitment to restore South Korea-Japan relations and strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
According to Korean media reports, Jiang Changyi stated that the South Korean court’s victory in the case of comfort women victims on January 8 said that he cannot repeat past mistakes.
He also said that the forced labor case can clearly confuse historical issues with economic issues, which is not good for South Korea and Japan.
Jiang Changyi said that there are many solutions to the problem of forced labor compensation on the basis of observing the principles of all parties. He believes that as long as the wisdom is gathered and sincere discussions, a solution will be found.
In addition, Jiang Changyi stated that President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea urged him to devote himself to restoring relations between South Korea and Japan and strengthening bilateral cooperation, and expressed his willingness to discuss exchanges with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
He will convey the message of Moon Jae-in to Yoshihide Suga when he submits his credentials.
According to Kyodo News, in an interview with Japanese media, Jiang Changyi pointed out that Japan-South Korea relations are "in the worst condition since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1965", saying that "(Japan and South Korea) should promote sincere discussions and explorations on historical issues in the future. Political solution".
Jiang Changyi also cited the cooperation between Japan and South Korea for the successful hosting of the Tokyo Olympics, saying that "every effort will be made" to build a future-oriented relationship.