While South Korea is considering a solution to the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, Vice President Aso of the Liberal Democratic Party held talks with Jeong Jin-seok, chairman of the "Korea-Japan Parliamentary League," We exchanged opinions on the proposal.
On the 12th, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that an existing foundation under the South Korean government will pay the plaintiffs on behalf of the Japanese company that was ordered to pay compensation in the court as a solution to the problem of "recruitment" during the Pacific War. I made it clear that I was considering the plan to do it.
Against this backdrop, Deputy President Aso of the Liberal Democratic Party held a meeting for about an hour on the afternoon of the 13th with Jeong Jin-seok, chairman of the Korea-Japan Parliamentary League, which is made up of bipartisan parliamentarians in South Korea.
Mr. Aso met with President Yoon Sung-ryeol in Seoul in November last year, and there was a background to coordination toward the realization of a summit meeting, etc. was explained and opinions were exchanged.
After the meeting, Chung told reporters, "We had a fruitful time discussing areas of interest between the two countries."
Mr. Chung also met with Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno and former Finance Minister Nukaga of the Liberal Democratic Party, who is chairman of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' League on the Japanese side, to explain South Korea's response.
Of these, in my meeting with Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, we shared the recognition that our two countries are important partners, including in terms of security, and shared the view that we would work together to resolve outstanding issues in good faith.
A senior Liberal Democratic Party official expressed his appreciation of South Korea's proposal to some extent, but said, "Since there is an emotional problem within South Korea, it will take time to resolve it."
Chairman Jung Jin-seok ``We had a candid exchange of opinions''
Yonhap News, a Korean news agency, reported the remarks made by Jeon Jin-seok, chairman of the Korea-Japan Parliamentary League, who is visiting Japan, when he had a meeting with the Korean media after a series of meetings.
According to it, Chairman Jeong said in a meeting with Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Aso, "We exchanged candid opinions on pending issues and concerns of both countries, including the issue of 'recruitment.'" I was.
In a meeting with Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, he touched on the Japan-Korea Joint Declaration announced by then-Prime Minister Obuchi and President Kim Dae-jun in 1998, saying, "The spirit of the declaration is 'mutual respect.' I told him to make efforts to improve bilateral relations based on this understanding."
In addition, Chairman Jeong emphasized to reporters, "We have to present a solution ourselves, but it is an issue that Japan should also show a sincere response."
* Jung Jin-seok (Jung Jin-suk), Kim Dae-joon (Kim Dae-jung).