One year has passed since the ”Former Labor Requisition Solution Plan”... South Korean government ”will do everything possible to take follow-up measures to mark a turning point in Japan-Korea relations”

The 6th of this month marks one year since the South Korean government proposed a ``third-party repayment plan'' to compensate former forced laborers. The South Korean government said, ``Since the announcement of the resolution plan regarding former forced labor, the improvement of bilateral relations has led to improvements in South Korea-Japan relations.
We will take all possible measures to ensure that this is a turning point." At a regular press conference on the afternoon of the 5th, a spokesperson for the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) said, ``Our government announced this on March 6th last year.
The ``Supreme Court's (Supreme Court) resolution plan regarding the former labor compensation compensation judgment'' will restore trust between South Korea and Japan in the midst of a severe international order and global complex crisis.
It served as an opportunity for cooperation between the two countries." Continuing, ``A comprehensive review of the 1965 Korea-Japan Claims Agreement, the Waka government's subsequent interpretation, and the content of the 2018 Supreme Court judgment.''
Considering the situation, this is a reasonable solution that is harmonious overall."Since the announcement of the solution, our government has worked with the Support Foundation for Former Forced Workers to explain the solution to former forced laborers and their families. and understand
"We have made active efforts to seek this." The spokesperson said, ``As a result, a total of 11 of the 15 victims who received final judgments in the three cases so far, including one survivor, have accepted the settlement and paid the judgment amount.
``Even with the recent additional final ruling by the Supreme Court, many of the former conscripted workers and their families have responded positively to the solution.''
He continued, ``At the March 1st commemoration ceremony (the day commemorating the independence movement that took place on March 1, 1919 during the Japanese colonial period), the President announced the
"Let's build trust through exchange and cooperation between the two countries, and work together to solve the issues left behind by history, while opening up a new future for Korea-Japan relations."
Furthermore, ``We will take the opportunity of next year's 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations to further develop South Korea-Japan relations, and we will actively work on the next former of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.''
I plan to make efforts to do so," he added.