{"id":2200958,"date":"2023-05-08T20:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2200958"},"modified":"2023-05-09T18:28:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T09:28:06","slug":"controversy-stalks-yoon-and-kishida-despite-efforts-to-avoid-it-at-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/05\/controversy-stalks-yoon-and-kishida-despite-efforts-to-avoid-it-at-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversy stalks Yoon and Kishida despite efforts to avoid it at summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a highly choreographed two-day <\/span>visit<\/span><\/a> to South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with President Yoon Suk-yeol, addressing symbolic and practical matters to mend the frayed ties between Seoul and Tokyo. But the leaders carefully sidestepped politically charged and sensitive topics, signaling that challenges still lie ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kishida\u2019s visit to Seoul took place a mere two months after Yoon\u2019s <\/span>trip<\/span><\/a> to Tokyo, which followed Seoul\u2019s decision to compensate Korean victims of Japanese wartime forced labor without the participation of Japanese firms. The swift timing of the visit surprised many observers, especially considering Japan\u2019s preparations to host the upcoming G-7 summit.<\/span><\/p>\n

It seems plausible that Tokyo heeded U.S. President Joe Biden\u2019s <\/span>words<\/span><\/a> during a joint press conference with Yoon last month: \u201cI want to thank you again, Mr. President, for your political courage and personal commitment to diplomacy with Japan.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

SYMBOLIC VISIT<\/b><\/p>\n

Upon arriving in Seoul, Prime Minister Kishida and his wife <\/span>visited<\/span><\/a> the Seoul National Cemetery. They paid their respects to Korea\u2019s independence fighters and war veterans by laying flowers at the site. Joining them were Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara, Japanese Ambassador to Korea Koichi Aiboshi and South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk-min.<\/span><\/p>\n

The visit held symbolic weight, marking the first time an incumbent Japanese prime minister had set foot in the cemetery since Yoshihiko Noda\u2019s <\/span>visit<\/span><\/a> in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a joint press conference with Yoon, Kishida expressed remorse for the \u201chorrendous damage and pain\u201d inflicted upon the Korean people during Japan\u2019s colonial rule.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy heart aches for the many people who had to work under harsh environments at the time and suffered pain and sadness,\u201d Kishida <\/span>said<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, his words may not suffice for South Korean opposition parties and civic groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

When questioned by a reporter on whether his remarks were aimed at Korean forced labor victims, Kishida clarified that he was expressing his \u201cown personal thoughts,\u201d effectively distancing his sentiments from the Japanese government\u2019s official stance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoon, in turn, reaffirmed Seoul\u2019s decision to compensate Korean victims of Japanese wartime forced labor without contributions from Japanese firms and stated that he would not demand an apology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not something we can unilaterally demand; it\u2019s something that should come naturally from the other side\u2019s sincerity,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think we should get out of the perception that South Korea and Japan cannot take even a single step forward unless issues of the past are completely settled,\u201d Yoon added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoon\u2019s remarks drew sharp criticism from South Korean opposition parties and civic groups. Democratic Party (DP) spokesperson Kang Sun-woo <\/span>accused<\/span><\/a> Yoon of \u201crepresenting Japan\u2019s position,\u201d characterizing his comment as \u201ca great example of submissive diplomacy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It appears unlikely that Kishida will express any more than his personal sentiments for the foreseeable future. Japanese media have reported that Kishida has been <\/span>distancing<\/span><\/a> himself from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party\u2019s (LDP) Abe wing since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\u2019s assassination last year, but the faction remains the LDP\u2019s largest, and it is <\/span>opposed<\/span><\/a> to offering formal apologies to South Korea.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits TEPCO\u2019s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, Oct. 17, 2021 | Image: Japanese Prime Minister\u2019s Office<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

INCOMING TIDES<\/b><\/p>\n

During their meeting, Yoon and Kishida announced an agreement to permit South Korean experts to visit Japan and inspect the planned release of radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith regard to the contaminated water from Fukushima, we agreed on the dispatch of an on-site inspection team of South Korean experts,\u201d Yoon declared at the joint press conference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This decision aims to address Korean concerns about potential radioactive pollution affecting marine life or reaching the peninsula\u2019s shores. But the two leaders did not elaborate on the precise nature of the \u201cinspection team of South Korean experts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Democratic Party spokesperson Kang <\/span>expressed<\/span><\/a> deep concern that sending a Korean inspection team might merely help Japan to justify discharging contaminated water.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nonetheless, dispatching the inspectors could mitigate the DP\u2019s opposition to the release of the radioactive water. In 2021, then-South Korean foreign minister Chung Eui-yong <\/span>stated<\/span><\/a> that Seoul would not oppose Japan\u2019s plans if Tokyo fulfilled three conditions: providing sufficient information, engaging in adequate discussions with the South Korean government and allowing South Korean experts to participate in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) inspection process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet the issue is only a starting point for the two sides. Once the inspection concludes, the Japanese government will likely pressure South Korea to lift its ban on importing Japanese fisheries products from Fukushima. Although South Korea imported a <\/span>record-high<\/span><\/a> $48.58 million worth of Japanese seafood in the first quarter, the Yoon administration <\/span>stated<\/span><\/a> in March that, \u201cThere will be no instance of Fukushima seafood entering our country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2013, South Korea has <\/span>prohibited<\/span><\/a> fisheries products from Fukushima and seven other Japanese prefectures due to public fears over radioactive contamination from the nuclear plant.<\/span><\/p>\n

A high-ranking official from the South Korean presidential office confirmed that neither Yoon nor Kishida raised the issue of resuming Japanese fisheries imports during their meeting. However, it seems only a matter of time before the topic resurfaces, and when it does, Yoon is likely to face staunch opposition from the DP and the fishing industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

TRILATERAL ALLIANCE IN THE MAKING?<\/b><\/p>\n

The two leaders opted to concentrate on future prospects rather than dwelling on the past. During their joint press conference, Kishida announced that Japan is in the process of reinstating South Korea to its \u201cwhite list\u201d of trusted trading partners, following Seoul\u2019s reinstatement of Japan to its white list last month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tokyo demoted Seoul from its white list in 2019, imposing export controls on three essential materials for semiconductor manufacturing. This move was seemingly in retaliation to South Korean court rulings that mandated that two Japanese companies compensate Korean victims of forced labor during Japan\u2019s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kishida engaged in a <\/span>closed-door roundtable meeting<\/span><\/a> with the heads of six major South Korean business associations during his Seoul visit. Local media reported that the meeting featured wide-ranging discussion on global supply chains, with Kishida encouraging South Korean business leaders to spearhead efforts to enhance cooperation and exchanges between the two nations.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the G-7 summit approaches later this month, these meetings signal a positive development in economic relations. For <\/span>Yoon<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Kishida<\/span><\/a>, both grappling with low approval ratings, improved economic ties will be a welcome development.<\/span><\/p>\n

When questioned by reporters, Yoon also expressed his openness to Japan\u2019s involvement in the <\/span>Washington Declaration<\/span><\/a>. Yoon and Biden publicly announced the Washington Declaration last month, establishing a new Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) to bolster extended deterrence, address nuclear and strategic planning and manage the North Korean threat.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Washington Declaration is a bilateral agreement between Korea and the U.S., but we do not rule out Japan\u2019s participation,\u201d Yoon informed reporters.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Yoon\u2019s office quickly <\/span>walked back<\/span><\/a> the remarks, drawing a distinction between the NCG and security cooperation with Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Notably, neither Yoon nor Kishida broached truly contentious issues, such as their competing claims over the Dokdo islets, known in Japan as Takeshima. Japan\u2019s foreign ministry <\/span>lodged a protest<\/span><\/a> against South Korean opposition lawmakers who recently visited the islets, which the ROK administers.<\/span><\/p>\n

With parliamentary elections looming in less than a year, the DP will be eager to capitalize on anti-Japanese sentiment among voters to weaken Yoon Suk-yeol\u2019s standing further. Despite Yoon and Kishida\u2019s emphasis on pragmatic gains to bolster mutual rapprochement, both leaders confront political constraints that could undermine their progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

Edited by Bryan Betts<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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