DPK leader calls for future-oriented ties with Japan based on remembrance of history
Korea and Japan should work to build stronger bilateral ties while remembering their shared history, the leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea said Thursday. Rep. Kim Min-seok made the remarks during a meeting with Japanese Ambassador to Korea Koichi Mizushima at the National Assembly, noting the resumption of shuttle diplomacy between the two countries. "The essence of relations between…
The leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, Rep. Kim Min-seok, called for stronger bilateral ties between Korea and Japan based on a remembrance of their shared history, according to a statement made Thursday. Kim made these remarks during a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador to Korea, Koichi Mizushima, at the National Assembly. The resumption of shuttle diplomacy between the two countries marked the occasion.
Kim emphasized that the essence of the relationship between Korea and Japan lies in not forgetting the past, while also valuing the present and focusing on building the future. He reiterated that they are working towards the ideal vision outlined in the 1998 Kim Dae-jung-Obuchi Declaration, a joint declaration signed by then Korean President Kim Dae-jung and then Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. This declaration called for overcoming the past and forging new relations between the two nations.
Kim expressed optimism that the two countries would continue to expand cooperation in various sectors, including politics, the economy, culture, and beyond. In response to Kim's remarks, Mizushima pledged to maintain efforts towards developing stable, future-oriented relations between Korea and Japan.
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