On Thursday, March 6, from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM, the National Assembly Forum on Diagnosing and Overcoming the Yoon Administration's ‘Historical Coup’ was held in the 7th conference room of the National Assembly. The forum was organized by the Civil Solidarity for Historical Justice and Peaceful Relationship between Korea and Japan, with co-hosts including members of the National Assembly Lee Hak-young, Seo Young-kyo, Jin Sun-mi, Lee Jae-jung, Kim Yong-man, and Kim Jun-hyuk (Democratic Party of Korea), Kim Seon-min and Kim Jun-hyun (Justice for Reform Party), Jeong Hye-kyung (Progressive Party), Yong Hye-in (Basic Income Party), and Han Chang-min (Social Democratic Party). The event was opened with congratulatory remarks from participating members and Lee Yong-soo halmoni.
In the first session, the Chair Lee Na-young presented "The Epicenter of the Far Right, the Japanese military 'Comfort Women' Issue: Current Status and Response Tasks." She discussed the South Korean government's strategy of ignoring victims and depoliticizing the issue, including the Japan-South Korea lawsuit for damages, the Wednesday Demonstrations, the status of the Statue of Peace both domestically and abroad, and the expansion of far-right history denial. She emphasized the need to declare the '2015 Korea-Japan Agreement' null and void and proposed comprehensive legislation against history denial, similar to measures already established in Germany and Europe.
The subsequent presentations and discussions covered the 1965 Korea-Japan Treaty, forced labor, textbook issues, the Fukushima nuclear contamination water crisis, and media coverage in South Korea. Experts from various fields diagnosed the far-right tendencies of the Yoon administration and shared ideas on how to address these challenges.
The issues between Korea and Japan are directly tied to peace in Northeast Asia. More broadly, they mark a critical juncture for South Korea’s future direction. With growing solidarity between civil societies in Korea and Japan, the Korean Council will continue to lead efforts to expand this alliance.
In the first session, the Chair Lee Na-young presented "The Epicenter of the Far Right, the Japanese military 'Comfort Women' Issue: Current Status and Response Tasks." She discussed the South Korean government's strategy of ignoring victims and depoliticizing the issue, including the Japan-South Korea lawsuit for damages, the Wednesday Demonstrations, the status of the Statue of Peace both domestically and abroad, and the expansion of far-right history denial. She emphasized the need to declare the '2015 Korea-Japan Agreement' null and void and proposed comprehensive legislation against history denial, similar to measures already established in Germany and Europe.
The subsequent presentations and discussions covered the 1965 Korea-Japan Treaty, forced labor, textbook issues, the Fukushima nuclear contamination water crisis, and media coverage in South Korea. Experts from various fields diagnosed the far-right tendencies of the Yoon administration and shared ideas on how to address these challenges.
The issues between Korea and Japan are directly tied to peace in Northeast Asia. More broadly, they mark a critical juncture for South Korea’s future direction. With growing solidarity between civil societies in Korea and Japan, the Korean Council will continue to lead efforts to expand this alliance.