As Japan-South Korea relations chilled, Foreign Minister Mogi and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong met for the first time in London, where they visited.
Minister Mogi called for an appropriate response to the comfort women issue and the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, but Foreign Minister Chung stayed in the conventional position and followed parallel lines.
Foreign Minister Motegi, who is visiting London, England, to attend the G7 = Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Seven Major Countries, met with South Korean Foreign Minister Jung Wei-young for about 20 minutes from 5 pm Japan time.
This will be the first meeting with Foreign Minister Chung, who took office in February.
In this, Minister Mogi urged the Korean side to take appropriate measures for the January decision that the Korean court ordered the Japanese government to compensate for the comfort women issue.
Regarding the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, he said, "We must absolutely avoid'monetization'to seize and sell the assets of Japanese companies." I asked.
On the other hand, Foreign Minister Chung kept the explanation based on the conventional position of the South Korean side and followed parallel lines.
In addition, Minister Mogi said that he would continue to provide necessary information to the South Korean side regarding the policy of releasing treated water containing tritium from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to the sea, and the Korean side regarding treated water. He expressed concern about the way of external transmission.
On the other hand, regarding the response to North Korea, the two foreign ministers agreed that cooperation between Japan and South Korea and Japan, the United States and South Korea is important for regional stability.
On that basis, the two Foreign Ministers agreed to continue communication between the diplomatic authorities so that Japan-South Korea relations could be restored to a healthy relationship.
The announcement by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs
According to the announcement by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Japan-Korea Foreign Ministers' Meeting, both sides sympathize with the need for close cooperation for peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia and the world, and develop future-oriented relations between the two countries. It means that they agreed by going.
On the other hand, while the Japanese side explained its position on the issue of comfort women, the Korean court ordered the Japanese government to compensate, and the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, Foreign Minister Jung Wei-young said on the Japanese side. He emphasized that past problems would not be solved without a correct historical awareness of.
Sufficient discussions have been held with neighboring countries in advance regarding the decision by the Japanese government to dilute treated water containing radioactive substances such as tritium, which continues to increase at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, to a concentration below the national standard and release it into the sea. He said he clearly expressed his deep concern and opposition to the fact that he did not.
On top of that, both sides decided to continue close dialogue and communication in order to resolve the concerns between the two countries.
* Chung Eui-yeon.