Video Conference Between Korea-Japan Foreign Directors... Urging Correction of Japan's Industrial Heritage Information Center for Unfulfilled Promises

Failure to Implement Follow-up Measures Pointed Out, Strong Regret and Protest
Discussions on Export Controls and COVID-19 Also Held

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 24th, Kim Jeong-han, Director of the Asia-Pacific Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a video consultation with Takizaki Shigeki, Director of the Asia-Oceania Bureau at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussing issues including the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), export regulations, and forced labor issues. This was the first meeting in a month since May 13.

During this consultation, Director Kim and Director Takizaki exchanged broad opinions on the COVID-19 prevention efforts of both Korea and Japan, their results, and the recent situation. They agreed on the necessity of continued close communication between diplomatic authorities to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, and evaluated that cooperation between the two sides is ongoing to protect and repatriate their overseas nationals.

In particular, Director Kim and Director Takizaki exchanged their respective countries' positions on bilateral issues such as Japan's export regulations against Korea and the forced labor issue.

Director Kim pointed out that the exhibition content of the Japan Industrial Heritage Information Center, recently made public, did not implement at all the decisions of the World Heritage Committee at the time of the 2015 registration of modern industrial facilities as World Heritage, nor the follow-up measures promised by the Japanese government representative, expressing strong regret and protest and sternly urging correction. In response, Director Takizaki conveyed the Japanese government's position on this issue.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "The two directors agreed that the diplomatic authorities of both countries will continue to communicate closely and consult to resolve bilateral issues between Korea and Japan."

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