元徴用工、慰安婦で平行線　日韓外相が初対面

　【リバプール（英国）時事】林芳正外相は１１日（日本時間１２日）、英中部リバプールでの先進７カ国（Ｇ７）外相会合の夕食会で、韓国の鄭義溶外相と短時間の立ち話を行った。林氏は元徴用工、慰安婦問題について適切な対応を要求したが、鄭氏は韓国側の立場を改めて主張し、平行線をたどった。林氏の就任後、日韓外相の接触は初めて。韓国側から声を掛けてきたという。（2021/12/12-11:40）

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi had a short conversation with his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-yong, in Liverpool, England, on Saturday.
   Hayashi told Chung that South Korea should respond appropriately to Japanese requests over the issues of wartime labor and so-called comfort women who served as prostitutes for Japanese soldiers before and during World War II.
   But the two sides remained apart. Chung only reiterated Seoul's positions on the issues.
   The conversation, their first contact since Hayashi took office last month, happened during a dinner session of the ongoing two-day meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers. Chung, invited to G-7 sessions, started the conversation, according to Japanese sources.
   Hayashi and Chung agreed to enhance communication between the foreign affairs departments of their countries' governments to improve the soured bilateral ties.