Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa called last week¡¯s South Korean court ruling in favor of a group of former ¡°comfort women¡± seeking compensation from Tokyo ¡°extremely regrettable¡± and urged Seoul to address the issue, during bilateral talks with South Korea¡¯s top diplomat Sunday.
During the 85-minute meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin in the port city of Busan, about 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, Kamikawa conveyed Tokyo¡¯s position that Seoul ¡°immediately take appropriate measures,¡± according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
The term ¡°comfort women,¡± or ianfu in Japanese, is a euphemism for those who suffered under Japan¡¯s military brothel system before and during World War II. Tokyo called the latest ruling ¡°absolutely unacceptable,¡± saying it is ¡°clearly contrary to international law and agreements between the two countries.¡±
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