China News Service, July 18, according to Korean media reports, on the morning of July 17, the first official (deputy minister) Cui Zhongjian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea met with the Japanese ambassador to South Korea, Sangsei Koichi. Jae-in's disrespectful speech made a solemn protest and demanded that the Japanese side take corresponding measures to prevent similar situations from recurring.
According to previous reports by Korean media, when the Japanese Embassy's General Minister Hiroshi Makoto had a lunch with South Korean reporters, he used improper language to belittle the efforts of the South Korean leader for the development of South Korea-Japan relations, which is indeed a "diplomatic dishonesty".
In this regard, Xiangxing Koichi expressed regret for the improper speech made by the senior official of the Japanese Embassy, and said that he immediately conveyed South Korea’s views to his government.
Sang Sung Koichi issued a press release to the Korean media that day, saying that Soma Hiroshang's speech was extremely inconsistent with the status of a diplomat. He deeply regretted this and seriously reminded Soma Hiroshi to be cautious.