Cho Tae-yeol said, "I trust and agree on the fulfillment of Japan's promise...a sense of responsibility"

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol said he feels responsible for the continuing criticism that it is a diplomatic failure in connection with the decision to boycott the Sado mine a day before the memorial ceremony.

After attending the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Minister Cho said, "When I return home, I believe that I will carry out my promise," and pointed out that Japan is responsible for not preparing a sincere memorial service.

At the same time, he said he felt responsible for the consequences of the criticism of diplomatic failure or humiliating diplomacy.

Minister Cho said he believes Japan has not fulfilled its promises with us, and that he will raise the issue to UNESCO and urge it to implement it sincerely.

In addition, he reaffirmed the position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the decision not to attend the memorial service was the biggest expression of regret.

At the same time, he stressed that the Japanese government representative's history of visiting Yasukuni shrine was not very important in the background of the decision not to attend the memorial service, and that the decision was made comprehensively in consideration of various circumstances.