The meeting was evaluated as having normalized Japan-South Korea relations through close communication, including the seven summit meetings held last year. We hope to continue cooperation based on trust between foreign ministers in order to strengthen the trend of improving relations in the future.
We all agreed that it was important. Cho is expected to continue the diplomatic policy of the Yun Seo-gyul administration, which prioritized cooperation with Japan and the United States, which was carried out by former Foreign Minister Park Jin.
President Yoon appointed Cho as the new foreign minister last month. Park has served as foreign minister in the Yoon administration since its inauguration in May 2022. Park is expected to run in the general election in April this year, and her replacement will likely take place after that.
It is believed that this is associated with the In South Korea, candidates must resign from their cabinet positions at least 90 days in advance if they wish to run for parliamentary elections.
The new foreign minister, Cho, is from Yongya, Gyeongsangbuk-do, in the southeastern part of the country.
Ng (Eiyo) from 68 years old. After graduating from the Faculty of Law at Seoul University, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (currently the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in 1979. Director of the Second Trade Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (currently the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Regional
He has previously served as Director-General of the Trade Bureau, Deputy Ambassador at the Mission to Geneva, and Coordinator for Trade Negotiations (assistant-secretary level). Also, from 2005 to 2007, he became the first Korean to serve on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Panel.
He served as chairman of the subcommittee. He then served as second vice minister of foreign affairs from 2013 to 2016, and as ambassador to the United Nations from October 2016 to 2019. Korean media has talked about Cho's career so far.
He is introduced as a ``former diplomat with expertise in trade and multilateral diplomacy.'' Cho, who was nominated as foreign minister, said, ``In order to weather the harsh external environment and further solidify the foundations of national security and prosperity.''
I will do my best.” Meanwhile, before Cho took office, suspicions of his involvement in ``judicial bargaining'' surrounding former labor recruitment lawsuits surfaced. Under the Park Geun-hye administration, the judicial branch sent judges overseas.
It has been pointed out that Cho was involved in suspicions that former forced laborers significantly delayed lawsuits brought against Japanese companies at the government's request in exchange for an increase in the number of judges. Mr. Cho was then in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It has been revealed that he met with a high-ranking court official who is said to be the person at the center of the allegations. Cho mentioned the allegations at his own hearing held on the 8th of this month. At that time, the court
Regarding his meeting with high-ranking officials, he said, ``As vice minister, I simply acted out of a sense of duty to proactively deal with the various diplomatic issues between Korea and Japan arising from the issue (recruitment lawsuit).''
'', refuting the suggestion that it was judicial intervention. Cho attended the inauguration ceremony as foreign minister on the 12th. At a press conference after the inauguration ceremony, he said that the issue had long been considered the biggest issue between Japan and South Korea, and the South Korean government presented a solution in March of last year.
Mentioned the issue of forced labor litigation. ``I hope that Japanese private companies will ride the trend of improving Korea-Japan relations and participate in efforts to resolve issues as if they were all on board with us,'' he said. Korean government
The solution presented last year is that the Japanese Imperial Forced Mobilization Victims Support Foundation, which is affiliated with the South Korean government and supports former forced laborers, will compensate Japanese companies, including interest on delayed payments, on behalf of Japanese companies that have been ordered to compensate former forced laborers. amount equivalent to gold
The amount will be paid to the plaintiffs. However, as it is expected that more Supreme Court judgments will order Japanese companies to pay compensation, it is being pointed out that the foundation may run out of financial resources to provide compensation. South Korea
When the government announced its solution, it said it would solicit donations from private companies and establish a foundation that would pay the equivalent amount of compensation, but so far only South Korean steel giant Posco has contributed. Japanese defendant
Companies do not participate in funding. Mr. Cho spoke by telephone with Foreign Minister Kamikawa on the 23rd. Mr. Kamikawa congratulated Mr. Cho on his appointment as foreign minister and said, ``I hope that we will solidify the positive trend in Japan-Korea relations.''
I would like to work together from a big-picture perspective to achieve this goal." Mr. Cho first expressed his condolences for the damage caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on the 1st of this month. Afterwards, the two spoke about recent bilateral relations and international
exchanged opinions on cooperation on various issues. We share serious concerns about North Korea's series of provocative actions as it continues its nuclear and missile development, and the three countries, including Japan, South Korea, and the United States, will work together even more closely.
We agreed on that.
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