Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Summons Nam Gwan-pyo, Ambassador to Japan, to Protest Comfort Women Ruling (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Regarding the court ruling on the damages claim lawsuit filed by the Japanese military comfort women victims against the Japanese government, the Japanese government summoned Nam Gwan-pyo, the South Korean ambassador to Japan, to protest.

On the 8th, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Nam Gwan-pyo, the South Korean ambassador to Japan, to protest against the South Korean court's ruling in the first trial ordering compensation for the Japanese military comfort women victims who filed a damages lawsuit against the Japanese government. Ambassador Nam leaving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the summons.
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On the 8th, Ambassador Nam visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, and left after 9 minutes. As he exited the office, Ambassador Nam said, "I heard the Japanese government's position," and added, "We expressed that we will make every effort possible to resolve this without causing undesirable effects on Korea-Japan relations."

He mentioned, "I emphasized that calm and restrained responses from both countries are necessary above all for such a resolution."

According to Japan's Kyodo News and others, Ambassador Nam met with Deputy Foreign Minister Takeo Akiba on behalf of Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, who is touring Central and South America. Deputy Minister Takeo stated, "It is very regrettable that the Korean court denies the principle of sovereign immunity under international law," and added, "The Japanese government can never accept this."

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