The Japan-Korea Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held on the 18th, and they agreed to seek an early resolution of the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War.
The government plans to carefully determine whether the South Korean side will take an acceptable solution before the assets of Japanese companies are "monetized".
South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin-po visited Japan for the first time after taking office on the 18th and met with Foreign Minister Hayashi for more than two and a half hours.
Japan-South Korea relations have deteriorated to the point where it is said to be the worst after the war, and it is the first time in about three years that the Korean Foreign Minister has visited Japan.
The talks began in a tense atmosphere with no opening exchanges, and discussions were held over the issues between the two countries.
On the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, Foreign Minister Park shared his thoughts on striving for a desirable solution before the assets of Japanese companies were sold and "monetized", and both foreign ministers resolved the issue early. It was agreed by trying.
While there is a perception within the government that "it is in the process of improving relations, but it can be said that it is the first step," "the Korean side has a history of breaking promises and cannot be evaluated by words alone." There are also voices such as.
The government plans to carefully determine whether the South Korean side will take an acceptable solution before the assets of Japanese companies are "monetized".
Foreign Minister Park is scheduled to stay in Japan until the 20th, and adjustments are being made to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Kishida on the 19th.