청 "Willing to Hold Korea-Japan Summit... But There Must Be Results"

View of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Blue House stated on the 14th that it is "willing" to hold a Korea-Japan summit in conjunction with President Moon Jae-in's visit to Japan, but emphasized that it must be based on tangible outcomes.

A Blue House official said in an online briefing on the 14th, "Our government is willing to hold a Korea-Japan summit, but our position remains unchanged that the summit must yield results if it is to be held."

This reaffirms the Blue House's existing stance that the Korea-Japan summit should be based on forward-looking results and achievements.

Park Soo-hyun, the Blue House Senior Secretary for Public Communication, also stated on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' that morning, "We will maintain our position until the end and urge Japan to change its attitude."

However, despite pressure from our government, Japan has not changed its existing position that Korea must provide answers regarding issues such as forced labor and comfort women. On the 13th, Japan's Ministry of Defense passed a defense white paper at the Cabinet meeting asserting that Dokdo is Japanese territory, and described South Korea's Dokdo defense drills as a "negative response from the Korean side," showing provocative moves close to provocation.

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