South Korean President Moon Jae-in
Seoul … News Time
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said World War II issues with Japan should be resolved diplomatically. Moon Jae-in mentioned so-called “comfort women” and those who say they or their relatives say they were killed in World War II during a New Year’s news conference in the capital, Seoul, on Monday during the Japanese occupation of forced labor. A Seoul district court has ordered the Japanese government to pay damages to the women. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said that World War II issues with Japan should be resolved diplomatically. However, he did not elaborate. South Korea’s Supreme Court has ordered two Japanese companies to pay compensation to their former employees or their relatives. The companies’ assets in South Korea have been confiscated and are being sold legally. Moon Jae-in said forced sale of assets is not good for bilateral relations and seeking a diplomatic solution should be a priority before it happens.
The Japanese government says a full and final decision on any right to seek damages was made in 1965 when Japan-South Korea relations were normalized. Regarding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Mann said he believed Kim’s desire for peace talks and an end to the nuclear program was clear. Moon Jae-in added that the formation of a new administration led by US President-elect Joe Biden would pave the way for a new beginning of inter-Korean talks.
