The new South Korean ambassador, Koichi Aiboshi, will be appointed, and his skills will be questioned as Japan-South Korea relations cool down due to issues such as the comfort women issue and the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War.
According to the Japanese Embassy in South Korea, the new Korean ambassador, Koichi Aiboshi, arrived in South Korea on the evening of the 12th.
It has been customary for the new Korean ambassador to respond to interviews at the airport where he arrived, but the Japanese embassy did not disclose the appointment schedule this time in consideration of the impact of the new coronavirus. is.
Between Japan and South Korea, due to the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, procedures are underway to "cash" the assets of Japanese companies in South Korea, and last month, over the issue of comfort women. Relations are chilling, with South Korean courts ordering compensation from the Japanese government.
On the other hand, the Biden administration in the United States has shown an attitude of emphasizing cooperation between the three countries of Japan, the United States and South Korea, so it seems that Japan will seek a way to improve relations with South Korea.
This is the third time that Mr. Sosei has worked at the embassy in Seoul, and his skill will be questioned as to whether he can make use of his wealth of experience in South Korea to overcome the situation.