日정부 "화해치유재단 해산, 수용 못한다" 입장 거듭 밝혀<br /><br />Japan is saying it "absolutely cannot accept" the South Korean government's decision last year to dissolve a foundation set up to help the victims of Japan's sexual slavery.<br />That's the Reconciliation and Healing Foundation.<br />Japan's deputy chief cabinet secretary Yasutoshi Nishimura said Friday that its dissolution is a serious problem.<br />The foundation was set up under a 2015 deal in which Seoul and Tokyo agreed to resolve the issue of Japan's sexual enslavement of Korean women once and for all... and support the now elderly victims financially.<br />It was criticized, however, because it was not set up with the victims' consent.<br />Nishimura said Japan's view was conveyed strongly to the South Korean embassy this morning, and that it urged Seoul to abide by the agreement.<br />To this, Seoul's foreign ministry said it's looking for an appropriate solution that reflects the needs of the victims and related organizations,... and will discuss the matter with Japan as it does so.<br />
