Press Secretary Price at a news conference at the U.S. State Department in Washington in 2021. (Reuters/Kyodo)
[Washington]At a press conference on the 6th, US State Department spokesperson Price once again welcomed the announcement by the Japanese and South Korean governments regarding the resolution of the lawsuit over former forced laborers, saying, “We will support as much as possible to carry out further efforts. continue,” he said. Bearing in mind security concerns about China and North Korea, he emphasized his stance of accelerating cooperation among Japan, the United States, and South Korea.
Mr. Price evaluated the announcements by the Japanese and South Korean governments as “a very positive development and I wholeheartedly welcome it.” Regarding the lack of a direct apology from the Japanese government to the former forced laborers, he simply said, “Historical issues are complicated and entail difficulties,” and acknowledged that it is a matter for Japan and South Korea, the parties concerned, to decide. Indicated.
