Japan, South Korea, temperature difference in improving relations-Chinese media

On the 25th, the China Youth Daily published an article about Japan and South Korea, saying, “There is a considerable difference in the degree of improvement in relations between the two countries.” Document photo.

China Youth Daily said on the 25th that Japan andKoreaAn article was published stating that “there is not a little difference in the degree of improvement in relations”.

According to the article, citing reports from Japan’s Sankei Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun, South Korea’sYin XiyueAt a press conference on the 17th, the 100th day since his inauguration, President (Yoon Sung-ryul) said, “We are quickly recovering and developing the worst relationship with Japan in history,” and has a strong desire to improve relations. expressed. “I believe that the two countries can resolve the historical issue amicably through concessions and understanding,” he said.Yuanrequisitioned workersRegarding the lawsuit, he said, “We are considering measures to ensure that the creditors (the winning plaintiffs) can receive compensation without the clash of sovereignty issues that Japan is concerned about.”

At the Japan-Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Cambodia on the 4th, the South Korean side asked Japan to return to the list of “white countries” (countries subject to preferential treatment) that give preferential treatment in terms of export control, but the Japanese side raised the issue of forced labor. And the return to the white country showed a stance of not responding to the request as a separate issue.

President Yoon commemorates the liberation from Japanese colonial rule on the 15th.revivalIn a speech at the ceremony, he expressed his willingness to improve relations between Japan and South Korea, saying, “Japan is now a neighbor who must join forces to face challenges that threaten the freedom of the world’s citizens.” orcomfort womenHis silence on historical issues such as this caused public opposition in South Korea, such as “low attitude” and “humiliating diplomacy.”

Liberal Democratic PartySeishiro Eto, former vice-speaker of the House of Representatives, said at a party meeting on the 4th that “Japan is like a big brother” in relation to Japan-Korea relations, causing a backlash in South Korea. In an interview with a corps of reporters, Mr. Eto commented on the true meaning of his statement, “Japan is like a big brother,” saying, “Our country once colonized South Korea. , There is something like a big brother.” When asked if Japan and South Korea are equal, he replied, “Do the Japanese people think that the Japan-US relationship is equal? ​​I don’t think so. I don’t think so,” he said.

The article pointed out that despite the South Korean side’s “low attitude”, the Japanese side has not shown the positive attitude expected by the South Korean side in improving Japan-South Korea relations, and that there is a very large difference in attitude between the two sides. “In what direction will Japan-South Korea relations go in the future? Will the ice in the cold relationship melt? I would like to keep an eye on it,” he said. (Translation and editing/Yanagawa)

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