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Shigeki Takizaki, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Asia and the Oceanic Territory, enters the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 6th to attend a diplomatic affairs-level meeting between Korea and Japan. 2020.2.6 / News1 © News1 Shigeki Takizaki, Head of the Asian Ocean Territory, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, visits Korea for three days on the 28th. Director Takizaki will meet with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss issues related to Korea-Japan, such as the topic of forced labor and the Korea-China-Japan summit, and the situation on the Korean peninsula.
According to an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 27th, Director Takizaki will visit Korea on the 28th. On the 29th, Director Takizaki will hold talks with the head of the Korea-Japan Foreign Office with Kim Jong-han on the 29th. .
Director Kim and Director Takizaki are expected to discuss the issue of compulsory military service in a consultation at the director level of Korea and Japan. The two sides have been discussing the issue of forced labor at every consultation opportunity, but only reconfirmed differences of opinion.
Korea respects the judgment of the Supreme Court of Korea on compensation for victims of compulsory military service issued in October 2018, and is in a position to find a solution taking into account the realization of victims’ rights and Korean relations and Japan. Japan claims that the issue of victims recruited in South Korea was resolved through concessional economic cooperation totaling $ 500 million in cash and money provided to the Korean side at the time of the conclusion of the Korea Claims Agreement. Japan in 1965. It is also expected to be discussed. Victims of conscription in Korea are in the process of selling their assets to Japanese companies based on the Korean Supreme Court ruling on compensation for victims of forced conscription in October 2018, and it is expected that the sale process begins at the end of the year already in the same year. Japan has again warned that asset monetization “can lead to a serious situation.” NHK predicts that Director Takizaki will convey the Japanese government’s position that “if the Korean government does not respond adequately to the recruitment demand, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will not be able to attend the Korea-China-Japan Summit in Korea. during this year”. In addition, on the 29th there will be a debate on director Takizaki and the main nuclear representative of North Korea, Korea and Japan. The dimension is to monitor the situation on the Korean peninsula and manage the situation before the US presidential elections.
A foreign ministry official said: “The head of this headquarters is conducting similar consultations with China and Russia.”
Ahead of his visit to the United States early next month, Lee will share an assessment of the situation on the Korean Peninsula with Japan, China and Russia, and then hold talks with Stephen Vegan, Under Secretary of State and Special Representative for Policy. from North Korea.
(Seoul = News 1)
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