Cheong "Japan unilaterally announced 'entry restrictions' without prior consultation" reaffirmed... expressed regret

Yoon Jae-kwan, Deputy Spokesperson of the Blue House Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Son Sunhee] The Blue House reaffirmed on the 10th that "Japan unilaterally announced the measure without prior consultation or notification to our government," in response to the Japanese government's claim that it had 'priorly notified' South Korea of the entry restrictions on its nationals.

Yoon Jae-kwan, deputy spokesperson of the Blue House, held a briefing at the press center in the afternoon and stated, "When our government detected the possibility of entry restrictions on the 5th and requested confirmation of the facts through diplomatic channels, Japan denied the related facts," confirming this position.

This is a direct rebuttal to Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga's claim at a press conference the previous day that Japan had informed South Korea in advance about the entry restrictions.

Deputy Spokesperson Yoon explained, "At that time, our government repeatedly emphasized the importance of refraining from such measures and the necessity of at least minimal prior consultation or notification. Japan only conveyed the possibility of strengthened entry restrictions around the time Prime Minister Abe publicly disclosed the information to the media, but did not provide specific details such as suspension of visa exemption or the 14-day waiting request." He added, "On the other hand, our government provided prior explanations of the announcement plans and specific details through diplomatic channels before the measure was announced."

Deputy Spokesperson Yoon expressed, "We once again deeply regret Japan's repeated untrustworthy actions, following last year's export restrictions announcement."

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