South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in an interview with local media before his retirement next month that his relationship with Japan had cooled during his term, "Japan has become more and more rightward and its attitude has changed." He expressed his recognition that the Japanese side is responsible.
President Mun Jane, who will retire on the 9th of next month, was broadcast on the night of the 26th in an interview with a local TV station saying that he was the last in his term.
In this, President Mun has been working on any of the administrations so far to develop the Japan-Korea Joint Declaration announced by then Prime Minister Obuchi and President Kim Dae Jung in 1998 regarding relations with Japan. Said that.
He added, "It is Japan that has changed. Japan has become more and more rightward and its attitude has changed. I have said that I will inherit the Japan-Korea Joint Declaration, but I have not inherited it." Revealed the recognition that the Japanese side is responsible.
"We cannot be optimistic if there is any change," President Mun said of his relationship with Japan in the next administration.
In an interview, President Mun also introduced the content of a conversation with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the inter-Korean summit meeting in April 2018.
At this time, General Secretary Kim said, "If security is guaranteed, we can denuclearize as much as we want, but how can we eliminate the distrust of the United States and the international community?" And "What should we do if we have a dialogue with the United States?" I made it clear that I was asked.
On the other hand, when the interviewer asked if he was looking positively at General Secretary Kim, he just said, "It is not appropriate to evaluate now."