On the 29th, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a diplomatic document prepared around 1990.
In this situation, the South Korean government will negotiate with the Japanese government for concrete and strong apology from the then emperor, before President Roh Tae-woo's visit to Japan. It is said that it has made a policy.
In principle, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a diplomatic document that has passed 30 years, and this time, the released document includes a document in April 1990, ahead of President Roh Tae-woo's visit to Japan.
According to the document, when then-President Chun Doo-hwan visited Japan in 1984, Emperor Showa stated, "It is regrettable that there was an unfortunate past between the two countries, and it was repeated again. He points out that "the Korean people are dissatisfied with the unclear subject and content of the apology."
When President Roh Tae-woo visited Japan, he said that the words of the emperor, who was the emperor at that time, "must refer to the clear content of the'unfortunate past'and state his intention to reflect on it." ..
In addition, the Japanese government said that it was considering South Korea as the first foreign visit destination after the emeritus's coronation, and said, "If you are satisfied with the content of the apology, you will invite a visit to South Korea during the president's visit to Japan. ".
The following month, the Emperor Emeritus said at a Miyanaka evening party inviting President Noh, "I can't help but feel sorry for the suffering that your people have experienced during this unfortunate time brought about by our country." He said the word.
President Noh invited the Emperor to visit South Korea during his stay in Japan, but since then, the relationship between the two countries has deteriorated due to issues such as the comfort women issue, and it has not been realized.