S. Korea to close Japan-funded 'comfort women' foundation; Japan PM Abe says Seoul risks damaging ties
2018-11-22 10:03:08 source：The Straits Times
November 21, 2018
SEOUL/TOKYO (AFP, REUTERS) - South Korea on Wednesday (Nov 21) announced the formal shutdown of a controversial Japanese-funded foundation created to help former wartime sex slaves, prompting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to say that Seoul's action risked damaging ties.
"If international pledges are broken then forging ties between countries becomes impossible, and as a member of the international community, we urge South Korea to act responsibly," Mr Abe told reporters at his residence in Tokyo.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono also described South Korea's decision as "unacceptable".
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