President Park Geun-hye said that the Japanese government should clearly express its recognition of history and that doing so is essential to improving the Korea-Japan relationship.
The president met with a group of veteran statesmen from both Korea and Japan at Cheong Wa Dae on June 6, including former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. They were gathered in Seoul to cooperate on improving the bilateral relationship.
"By properly resolving history issues, we can develop our bilateral relationship on a sounder basis," said the president. "The Japanese government's clear expression of its recognition of history, as was done in the Murayama Statement and the Kono Statement declared by past administrations, is vital to improving the two countries' relationship. The Japanese government needs to wisely use the opportunity, including the expected announcement to be made on August 15."
"One of the elderly women who were enslaved as 'comfort women' passed away last week, and there are only 52 of them remaining," said President Park. "I hope that the Japanese government makes a brave resolution so that their honor can be reclaimed while they are still alive."
In response, former Prime Minister Mori said he would deliver President Park's message to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
"Prime Minster Abe highly stresses the importance of Korea-Japan relations and believes that Korea and Japan need to closely cooperate on peace and stability in Northeast Asia. He has always said that the Japanese government has acted in line with the Murayama Statement and the Kono Statement," said the former prime minister.
Mori added that the group of veteran politicians had a common understanding during their meetings, that it is important to create an environment in which leaders of the two nations can meet without hesitation before June 22, the 50th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations, and before August 15, the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
By Limb Jae-un
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Cheong Wa Dae
jun2@korea.kr
The president met with a group of veteran statesmen from both Korea and Japan at Cheong Wa Dae on June 6, including former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. They were gathered in Seoul to cooperate on improving the bilateral relationship.
"By properly resolving history issues, we can develop our bilateral relationship on a sounder basis," said the president. "The Japanese government's clear expression of its recognition of history, as was done in the Murayama Statement and the Kono Statement declared by past administrations, is vital to improving the two countries' relationship. The Japanese government needs to wisely use the opportunity, including the expected announcement to be made on August 15."
President Park Geun-hye (left) meets with a group of veteran statesmen from both Korea and Japan at Cheong Wa Dae on June 6, including former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.
"One of the elderly women who were enslaved as 'comfort women' passed away last week, and there are only 52 of them remaining," said President Park. "I hope that the Japanese government makes a brave resolution so that their honor can be reclaimed while they are still alive."
'The two countries can develop bilateral relations on a sounder basis by properly resolving history issues,' said President Park Geun-hye.
In response, former Prime Minister Mori said he would deliver President Park's message to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
"Prime Minster Abe highly stresses the importance of Korea-Japan relations and believes that Korea and Japan need to closely cooperate on peace and stability in Northeast Asia. He has always said that the Japanese government has acted in line with the Murayama Statement and the Kono Statement," said the former prime minister.
Mori added that the group of veteran politicians had a common understanding during their meetings, that it is important to create an environment in which leaders of the two nations can meet without hesitation before June 22, the 50th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations, and before August 15, the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
By Limb Jae-un
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Cheong Wa Dae
jun2@korea.kr
Related Contents
Most popular
- Military discharge sets stage for reunion of all 7 BTS members
- 'We are back!' BTS Festa heralds hyped return of K-pop phenom
- K-pop streaming on Spotify skyrockets 470-fold in 10 years
- Presidents Lee, Trump discuss tariff deal in first phone talks
- President Lee leaves for G7 Summit in Canada on first int'l trip
