Kim Jin-pyo “Suga, I would like to meet President Wen.

Kim Jin-pyo, member of the Democratic Party of Korea, president of the Federation of Korea-Japan Congress of the National Assembly, returns home after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Liberal Democratic Party secretary Toshihiro Nikai at the Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 on the afternoon of 14. 2020.11.14 / News1 © News1

Kim Jin-pyo, president of the Korea-Japan Congress League, and Democratic Party member Kim Jin-pyo, who met with Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide on the 13th, said: “I told Prime Minister Suga that It would be better to meet President Moon Jae-in as soon as possible and have a frank conversation. He showed a reaction. ”

Representative Kim said in an interview with CBS radio ‘Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show’ on the morning of the 16th, “It seems that we have clearly confirmed each other’s willingness to improve relations between Korea and Japan.”

Representative Kim said, “We kept talking about once or twice that Prime Minister Suga wanted Korea to take an advanced position to solve the draft issue.”

Representative Kim said: “The fact that Prime Minister Suga tells us to send a message to our president (that relations between Korea and Japan are difficult due to the problem of conscription, but that the ROK creates a good atmosphere) is the need for Japan to improve relations. He said, “The terms used by (the Japanese) and the number of people we meet have improved much more than when we visited Japan several times a year ago.” It is interpreted to mean that it has improved somewhat compared to last year, when relations between Korea and Japan were quickly frozen due to the problem of compensation for forced labor, comfort women and export restrictions. Representative Kim said, “Previously, it was primarily criticized for why Korea was bringing up a new issue and causing trouble when the Korea-Japan Claims Agreement was terminated in 1965. Now, there is a lot of criticism that I want Korea to take a more position advanced. That’s.”

Representative Kim decided that the decision of the leaders of both countries was the only time left. However, I thought the obstacle was public opinion in both Korea and Japan. The concept of the passport is that an opportunity to soften anti-Japanese and anti-Korean sentiment is to expand exchange and cooperation with the Tokyo Olympics in July next year.

He said: “The diplomatic authorities of both countries have been sufficiently debated on various proposals in the last two years, and all possible solutions have already been proposed.” “The important thing is choice and determination, but conditions are too bad for leaders to choose.” did. Representative Kim said, “It is not easy for the two leaders to make a decision in this situation where more than 70% of anti-Japanese and anti-Korean sentiments are generated in each poll.” “The Tokyo Olympics will be held in July next year. And create an atmosphere. ”

The Congress Federation of Korea and Japan is preparing for the New Years exchange meeting held in early January as a good opportunity to improve relations between Korea and Japan.

Representative Kim said, “The New Year’s exchange meeting held in early January, the exchange of cultural and artistic performances, and exchanges such as sports and science will help broaden our mutual understanding.” The secretary of the federation is discussing that. ”

Meanwhile, regarding US President-elect Joe Biden, “I think Japan will be under strong pressure to improve relations between Korea and Japan, as Biden has traditionally emphasized the triangular alliance between Korea and Japan.”

(Seoul = News 1)