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Japan, South Korea hold history talks Japanese and South Korean historians began June 23 a new phase of joint history studies to try to narrow differences in their countries' textbooks amid continuing disputes, such as the wartime sexual slavery issue. The two sides agreed to hold two more years of discussions and compile a report based on their talks. "We also agreed to hold the next plenary session Nov. 24 in Seoul and to hold meetings of various subgroups as appropriate," Yasushi Toriumi, who heads the Japanese team, said at a news conference after the meeting in Tokyo.
The Japan Times Weekly: June 30, 2007 |
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