"Jimin Party No.2 Aso to Visit Korea Tomorrow... Coordinating Meeting with President Yoon"

"Likely to Convey Japan's Existing Position on Forced Labor Victims"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] Taro Aso, the second-ranking member of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, is reportedly planning a meeting with President Yoon Suk-yeol, according to Japan's Sankei Shimbun on the 1st.

According to the report, multiple LDP officials stated that Vice President Aso is coordinating a visit to Korea on the 2nd to hold talks with President Yoon. The Sankei Shimbun reported, "Vice President Aso is expected to discuss the issue of forced laborers (a Japanese term referring to victims of forced labor) with President Yoon and repeatedly emphasize Japan's position that it cannot accept the liquidation of seized Japanese company assets."

Additionally, the Sankei Shimbun stated, "(Vice President Aso) is also expected to hold consultations to normalize cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean military in response to the threats posed by China’s continued military expansion and North Korea’s repeated ballistic missile launches."

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