President Park Geun-hye met with Furushiro Nukaga, chairman of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union, at Cheong Wa Dae on June 22.
The president said during the meeting with Nukaga, in Korea as an envoy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, that it is meaningful that the leaders of the two nations will attend receptions to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Seoul and Tokyo, and that she hopes that their bilateral relationship will develop further.
Nukaga delivered Prime Minister Abe's message to President Park, saying that, "The two countries, important neighbors to each other, will be able to hold hands and make efforts to further develop our bilateral relationship in the future."
President Park said that she has high regard for the two countries' relationship and that an improvement in their bilateral relations could benefit both nations. The president also said that it is time for them to narrow their differences and to make efforts to broaden their common understandings.
In addition, President Park said that when, after difficult negotiations, the two nations signed the Treaty on Basic Relations between Korea and Japan 50 years ago and took the first steps to develop a new relationship, ending the time of severed diplomatic ties. The president said she hopes that the two countries can pursue a policy of trust-building and healing the pains of the past to make a new turning point in their relationship.
President Park also said she hopes that in his speech scheduled for August 15, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will clearly recognize the historical facts that have been upheld by previous Japanese administrations ever since 1965, so that the two nations can walk down the path of reconciliation and cooperation.
Commenting on regional peace and cooperation across Northeast Asia, Nukaga said that the two nations share a liberal democracy, a market economy and an alliance with the U.S., and that they need to closely cooperate with each other to create a new era for the Asia-Pacific region.
Finally, Nukaga noted that Prime Minister Abe said that he would adhere to the Kono and Murayama statements, and said that he felt sorry for those who suffered as victims of sexual slavery, the so-called "comfort women." Nukaga also said that he would make efforts so that progress would be made at the ongoing director general-level meetings between the two countries.
By Limb Jae-un
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photo: Cheong Wa Dae
jun2@korea.kr
The president said during the meeting with Nukaga, in Korea as an envoy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, that it is meaningful that the leaders of the two nations will attend receptions to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Seoul and Tokyo, and that she hopes that their bilateral relationship will develop further.
Nukaga delivered Prime Minister Abe's message to President Park, saying that, "The two countries, important neighbors to each other, will be able to hold hands and make efforts to further develop our bilateral relationship in the future."
President Park Geun-hye said during a meeting with Furushiro Nukaga, chairman of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union, that she hopes that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will continue to properly recognize historical facts, as have previous administrations.
President Park said that she has high regard for the two countries' relationship and that an improvement in their bilateral relations could benefit both nations. The president also said that it is time for them to narrow their differences and to make efforts to broaden their common understandings.
In addition, President Park said that when, after difficult negotiations, the two nations signed the Treaty on Basic Relations between Korea and Japan 50 years ago and took the first steps to develop a new relationship, ending the time of severed diplomatic ties. The president said she hopes that the two countries can pursue a policy of trust-building and healing the pains of the past to make a new turning point in their relationship.
President Park also said she hopes that in his speech scheduled for August 15, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will clearly recognize the historical facts that have been upheld by previous Japanese administrations ever since 1965, so that the two nations can walk down the path of reconciliation and cooperation.
Commenting on regional peace and cooperation across Northeast Asia, Nukaga said that the two nations share a liberal democracy, a market economy and an alliance with the U.S., and that they need to closely cooperate with each other to create a new era for the Asia-Pacific region.
Finally, Nukaga noted that Prime Minister Abe said that he would adhere to the Kono and Murayama statements, and said that he felt sorry for those who suffered as victims of sexual slavery, the so-called "comfort women." Nukaga also said that he would make efforts so that progress would be made at the ongoing director general-level meetings between the two countries.
By Limb Jae-un
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photo: Cheong Wa Dae
jun2@korea.kr
