On the 4th, the South Korean government will hold the first meeting of a joint public-private council to discuss measures to overcome issues such as “recruitment” during the Pacific War.
As the Yoon Seok-you administration is eager to improve Japan-South Korea relations, there is growing interest in the fate of the debate over the biggest concerns between the two countries.
According to South Korean government officials, the first meeting of a public-private joint council where government officials and experts will discuss measures to overcome issues such as "recruitment" during the Pacific War will be held privately on the afternoon of the 4th. It's a plan.
Foreign Minister Park Jin said in an interview with a Korean TV station on the 2nd, "It is to hear opinions from stakeholders and other circles and seek solutions. We will strive for the better." Said.
Regarding the issue of "recruitment," the plaintiff's support group said at a press conference on the 30th of last month that the judicial procedure for "monetization" of selling the assets of a Japanese company ordered to compensate in South Korea is underway. It reiterates the attitude that Japanese companies need to apologize and compensate.
The Japanese government has settled this issue under the Japan-Korea Claims Agreement of 1965, and asked the Korean government to rectify the violation, saying that the ruling that ordered Japanese companies to compensate and the related judicial proceedings violated international law. I am.
As the Yun Sung-nyul administration is eager to improve Japan-South Korea relations, there is growing interest in the fate of the debate over the biggest concerns between the two countries.