文氏訪日なら会談の意向　菅首相

　菅義偉首相は８日の記者会見で、東京五輪開会式に合わせた韓国の文在寅大統領の訪日に関し「韓国からの出席者はまだ決定していないと承知している」とした上で、「訪日される場合は外交上、丁寧に対応するのは当然だ」と述べ、会談に応じる意向を示した。
　ただ、元徴用工や慰安婦の問題に触れ「日韓関係は非常に厳しい状況にある。懸案解決には韓国が責任を持って対応していくことが重要だ。引き続き適切な対応を強く求める立場に変わりはない」とも述べた。（2021/07/08-20:47）

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expressed his readiness on Thursday to hold a summit meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in if the president comes to Japan to attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
   "If the president visits Japan, we would of course treat him sincerely under diplomatic protocol," Suga said at a press conference.
   But the prime minister also said, "I understand that who will attend (the opening ceremony) from South Korea is yet to be decided."
   Referring to the thorny bilateral issues of wartime labor and "comfort women," prostitutes at Japanese military brothels before and during World War II, including those who were forced to work there, Suga admitted that Japan-South Korea relations are in a "very severe situation."
   "To resolve the pending issues, it's important for South Korea to take action with a sense of responsibility," the Japanese leader said. "We'll continue to strongly demand appropriate action (by South Korea)," he added.