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Seoul, Tokyo seek 'exit strategy' over trade row
Posted : 2019-12-12 17:20
Updated : 2020-10-13 17:11
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Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura, who is also a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a senior member of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, speaks during an event marking the 50th foundation anniversary of the Korea Tourism Organization's Tokyo Office, Nov. 21, at a hotel in Tokyo. Yonhap
Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura, who is also a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a senior member of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, speaks during an event marking the 50th foundation anniversary of the Korea Tourism Organization's Tokyo Office, Nov. 21, at a hotel in Tokyo. Yonhap

Japan reviewing Speaker Moon's compromise deal

By Jung Da-min

South Korea and Japan are seeking an "exit strategy" to end their bilateral friction ahead of the summit between the leaders of the two countries planned for Dec. 24 in Chengdu, China.

Cheong Wa Dae confirmed President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold their summit on the sidelines of the upcoming 8th China-Republic of Korea-Japan Trilateral Summit to be held in the Chinese city.

The key topic to be discussed during is how to promptly end the bilateral friction with Japan.

More precisely, Japanese politicians are reviewing National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang's earlier proposals to compensate the surviving South Korean victims of wartime forced labor, according to former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura, who is also a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a senior member of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union.

Abe's close aide Takaya Imai was hoping to mend the worsening bilateral relations as soon as possible as he has said he "understands" about Moon's proposal, Kawamura said Wednesday during a lecture in Tokyo. Kawamura said he expects bilateral relations to "move forward," if the two countries manage to reach an agreement.

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura, who is also a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a senior member of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, speaks during an event marking the 50th foundation anniversary of the Korea Tourism Organization's Tokyo Office, Nov. 21, at a hotel in Tokyo. Yonhap
National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang announces the start of a plenary session at the National Assembly, Tuesday. Yonhap

Speaker's compensation proposal may draw lukewarm response
Speaker's compensation proposal may draw lukewarm response
2019-12-06 15:55  |  Politics
Speaker Moon's compromise deal faces strong backlash
Speaker Moon's compromise deal faces strong backlash
2019-11-28 16:55  |  Politics

Kawamura also said the issues of fully restoring the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) and putting South Korea back on Japan's "whitelist" of countries receiving preferential treatment in trade should be dealt with "simultaneously" during the upcoming summit. But he added that the two countries are not yet at a stage where they can have "confidence."

As the nuclear threat from North Korea has heightened recently amid escalating tensions between North Korea and the United States ahead of the "year-end" deadline for their negotiations set by the North, the U.S., South Korea and Japan have emphasized the importance of their trilateral security cooperation. As Japan is hosting the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, it is actively seeking to reduce tensions in the region with the nuclear threat from the North being a big hurdle.

The Japanese government is also closely monitoring the possible replacement of South Korea's prime minister. President Moon plans to replace Lee Nak-yon as Cheong Wa Dae and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) are shifting their priority to preparations for next year's general elections. Kawamura said he would visit Seoul for a meeting with the next prime minister.

But the possibility of resolving the conflict completely remains uncertain when there is a strong backlash by South Korean civic groups over Speaker Moon's proposal.

Civic groups have continued rallies in various places including in front of the National Assembly and the former Japanese embassy site in Seoul. They condemned the bill for not calling for an official apology from the Japanese government.

Moon has proposed financial contributions by the two governments and companies of the two countries to set up a compensation fund that would be used not only for the forced labor victims but also victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery. It also proposes to include voluntary donations for the fund by citizens of the two countries.

On Wednesday, the 1,417th weekly protest against Japan's wartime sex slavery drew hundreds of protesters to the "comfort woman" statue outside the former Japanese embassy site, as they called for "nullification" of the speaker's bill. They said the issues of human rights and history should not be used as a tool for political negotiations.

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura, who is also a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a senior member of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, speaks during an event marking the 50th foundation anniversary of the Korea Tourism Organization's Tokyo Office, Nov. 21, at a hotel in Tokyo. Yonhap
Protesters hold up placards of messages condemning the National Assembly speaker's compromise bill over forced labor and sex slavery issues during the 1,417th weekly protest against Japan's wartime sex slavery, Wednesday, in front of the former Japanese embassy site in Seoul. Yonhap

While the speaker has stressed the importance of "future-oriented" Korea-Japan relations, some lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties have expressed their "full support" for him, according to his office.

The lawmakers included Rep. Kang Chang-il of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, who heads the South Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' Union; Rep. Chun Jung-bae, a member of the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee; Rep. Kim Dong-cheol of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party, a member of the National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee; and Rep. Hong Il-pyo of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, a member of the National Assembly Strategy and Finance Committee.




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