Regarding the draft that the Korean government is considering as a solution to the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, the Korean side is working to formulate the plan, stating that it is essential that the government guarantees that it will not ask Japanese companies to repay. It is our policy to keep an eye on
As a solution to the issue of "recruitment" during the Pacific War, the South Korean government has proposed that an existing foundation under the South Korean government will pay the plaintiffs instead of the Japanese company ordered by the court to pay compensation. Considering the axis.
Since the South Korean side revealed this plan last week, there have been exchanges between the Japanese and South Korean governments, such as telephone talks between Foreign Minister Hayashi and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, as well as exchanges of opinions between the heads of relevant bureaus at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is becoming active, and one senior official of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "There is no doubt that we are in the final stage."
This proposal does not contradict Japan's stance that the issue of "requisition" was already settled in the 1965 Japan-Korea Claims Agreement, and if a solution is compiled based on this, it will be accepted. There are opinions that it is possible.
However, the government believes that it is essential that the foundation does not ask the Japanese company to repay after the payment to the plaintiff is completed, and plans to keep an eye on the South Korean government's formulation work.