QUESTION: On the Japanese Government issue, your review on the Kono statement, I wonder, do you agree with the conclusion?
MS. PSAKI: Well, our view is that the apologies extended by the previous prime minister and former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kono marked an important chapter in Japan, improving relations with its neighbors. We take note of chief cabinet secretary – the chief cabinet secretary’s statement on June 20th that the position of the Abe government is to uphold the Kono statement. As you know, we’ve consistently encouraged Japan to approach this and other issues arising from the past in a manner that is conducive to building stronger relations with its neighbors, and that remains our focus.
QUESTION: But do you think it’s necessary for Japanese Government to take this review? Because this is a very sensitive topic to South Korea and China.
MS. PSAKI: Well, as President Obama said during his visit to Asia, because Korea and Japan – South Korea and Japan have so many common interests, it’s important that they find a way to resolve the past in the most productive manner and look to the future and how they can work together on issues they share.
QUESTION: And when President Obama – when he was in Japan, he has been calling Japan to take more proactive steps to address this issue. So do you think Japanese Government has been following his advice?
MS. PSAKI: Well, I think what he said when he was there is that they need to look to the past and look to the future, and obviously part of looking to the future is determining a way to work together and put events of the past behind you.
QUESTION: But it seems Japanese Government is looking back, not the future.
MS. PSAKI: Well, we’re encouraging them to look forward. QUESTION: Jen?
MS. PSAKI: Go ahead. QUESTION: On the same topic --
MS. PSAKI: Sure, mm-hmm.
QUESTION: -- so you don’t believe that the review itself undermines the Kono statement?
MS. PSAKI: Well, again, I’d point you to the cabinet – chief cabinet secretary’s statement that the position of the Abe government is to uphold the Kono statement, so --
QUESTION: But if you look at --
MS. PSAKI: -- I’d point you to that.
QUESTION: Sorry.
MS. PSAKI: Go ahead.
QUESTION: If you look at the conclusion, which is that the South Koreans and the Japanese have cooperated, some people believe that that in and of itself creates doubt about the Kono statement. Do you agree with that?
MS. PSAKI: Well, I’d point you to the position of the Japanese Government, which they’ve clearly stated.
QUESTION: Do you believe that this is an unhelpful step?
MS. PSAKI: I think our focus is on encouraging them to work with South Korea on the issues that they share concern about. Go ahead. Or – still in the region? Or --
QUESTION: Still in the region.
QUESTION: Sorry, one more.
MS. PSAKI: Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Go ahead.
QUESTION: Oh, go ahead. I’d like to move on.
MS. PSAKI: Go ahead. Go ahead.
QUESTION: Okay. MS. PSAKI: Okay. (Laughter.)
QUESTION: So – sorry.
MS. PSAKI: So polite all around. Go ahead. (Laughter.)
QUESTION: So South Korea says that it’s going to do --
MS. PSAKI: Go ahead. I’m sorry.
QUESTION: South Korea says that it’s going to do its own assessment of the review’s outcome and take action with the international community. Is this something that you would support?
MS. PSAKI: I think I would point you to what I’ve just stated – that we believe South Korea and Japan have a range of issues and concerns they share and we encourage them to focus on those moving forward. Go ahead.
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QUESTION: On the Japanese Government issue, your review on the Kono statement, I wonder, do you agree with the conclusion?
MS. PSAKI: Well, our view is that the apologies extended by the previous prime minister and former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kono marked an important chapter in Japan, improving relations with its neighbors. We take note of chief cabinet secretary – the chief cabinet secretary’s statement on June 20th that the position of the Abe government is to uphold the Kono statement. As you know, we’ve consistently encouraged Japan to approach this and other issues arising from the past in a manner that is conducive to building stronger relations with its neighbors, and that remains our focus.
QUESTION: But do you think it’s necessary for Japanese Government to take this review? Because this is a very sensitive topic to South Korea and China.
MS. PSAKI: Well, as President Obama said during his visit to Asia, because Korea and Japan – South Korea and Japan have so many common interests, it’s important that they find a way to resolve the past in the most productive manner and look to the future and how they can work together on issues they share.
QUESTION: And when President Obama – when he was in Japan, he has been calling Japan to take more proactive steps to address this issue. So do you think Japanese Government has been following his advice?
MS. PSAKI: Well, I think what he said when he was there is that they need to look to the past and look to the future, and obviously part of looking to the future is determining a way to work together and put events of the past behind you.
QUESTION: But it seems Japanese Government is looking back, not the future.
MS. PSAKI: Well, we’re encouraging them to look forward.
QUESTION: Jen?
MS. PSAKI: Go ahead.
QUESTION: On the same topic --
MS. PSAKI: Sure, mm-hmm.
QUESTION: -- so you don’t believe that the review itself undermines the Kono statement?
MS. PSAKI: Well, again, I’d point you to the cabinet – chief cabinet secretary’s statement that the position of the Abe government is to uphold the Kono statement, so --
QUESTION: But if you look at --
MS. PSAKI: -- I’d point you to that.
QUESTION: Sorry.
MS. PSAKI: Go ahead.
QUESTION: If you look at the conclusion, which is that the South Koreans and the Japanese have cooperated, some people believe that that in and of itself creates doubt about the Kono statement. Do you agree with that?
MS. PSAKI: Well, I’d point you to the position of the Japanese Government, which they’ve clearly stated.
QUESTION: Do you believe that this is an unhelpful step?
MS. PSAKI: I think our focus is on encouraging them to work with South Korea on the issues that they share concern about.
Go ahead. Or – still in the region? Or --
QUESTION: Still in the region.
QUESTION: Sorry, one more.
MS. PSAKI: Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Go ahead.
QUESTION: Oh, go ahead. I’d like to move on.
MS. PSAKI: Go ahead. Go ahead.
QUESTION: Okay.
MS. PSAKI: Okay. (Laughter.)
QUESTION: So – sorry.
MS. PSAKI: So polite all around. Go ahead. (Laughter.)
QUESTION: So South Korea says that it’s going to do --
MS. PSAKI: Go ahead. I’m sorry.
QUESTION: South Korea says that it’s going to do its own assessment of the review’s outcome and take action with the international community. Is this something that you would support?
MS. PSAKI: I think I would point you to what I’ve just stated – that we believe South Korea and Japan have a range of issues and concerns they share and we encourage them to focus on those moving forward.
Go ahead.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/06/228103.htm#JAPAN
慰安婦関係調査結果発表に関する河野内閣官房長官談話
平成5年8月4日
いわゆる従軍慰安婦問題については、政府は、一昨年12月より、調査を進めて来たが、今般その結果がまとまったので発表することとした。
今次調査の結果、長期に、かつ広範な地域にわたって慰安所が設置され、数多くの慰安婦が存在したことが認められた。慰安所は、当時の軍当局の要請により設営されたものであり、慰安所の設置、管理及び慰安婦の移送については、旧日本軍が直接あるいは間接にこれに関与した。慰安婦の募集については、軍の要請を受けた業者が主としてこれに当たったが、その場合も、甘言、強圧による等、本人たちの意思に反して集められた事例が数多くあり、更に、官憲等が直接これに加担したこともあったことが明らかになった。また、慰安所における生活は、強制的な状況の下での痛ましいものであった。
なお、戦地に移送された慰安婦の出身地については、日本を別とすれば、朝鮮半島が大きな比重を占めていたが、当時の朝鮮半島は我が国の統治下にあり、その募集、移送、管理等も、甘言、強圧による等、総じて本人たちの意思に反して行われた。
いずれにしても、本件は、当時の軍の関与の下に、多数の女性の名誉と尊厳を深く傷つけた問題である。政府は、この機会に、改めて、その出身地のいかんを問わず、いわゆる従軍慰安婦として数多の苦痛を経験され、心身にわたり癒しがたい傷を負われたすべての方々に対し心からお詫びと反省の気持ちを申し上げる。また、そのような気持ちを我が国としてどのように表すかということについては、有識者のご意見なども徴しつつ、今後とも真剣に検討すべきものと考える。
われわれはこのような歴史の真実を回避することなく、むしろこれを歴史の教訓として直視していきたい。われわれは、歴史研究、歴史教育を通じて、このような問題を永く記憶にとどめ、同じ過ちを決して繰り返さないという固い決意を改めて表明する。
なお、本問題については、本邦において訴訟が提起されており、また、国際的にも関心が寄せられており、政府としても、今後とも、民間の研究を含め、十分に関心を払って参りたい。
http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/area/taisen/kono.html
参議院予算委員会（平成26年3月14日）における安倍総理答弁
平成26年3月14日
歴史認識については、戦後50周年の機会には村山談話、60周年の機会には小泉談話が出されている。安倍内閣としては、これらの談話を含め、歴史認識に関する歴代内閣の立場を全体として引き継いでいる。
慰安婦問題については、筆舌に尽くしがたいつらい思いをされた方々のことを思い、非常に心が痛む。この点についての思いは、私も歴代総理と変わりはない。
この問題については、いわゆる「河野談話」がある。この談話は官房長官の談話であるが、菅官房長官が記者会見で述べているとおり、安倍内閣でそれを見直すことは考えていない。
さきほど申しあげたとおり、歴史に対して我々は謙虚でなければならないと考える。歴史問題は政治・外交問題化されるべきものではない。歴史の研究は、有識者、そして専門家の手に委ねるべきであると考える。
http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/a_o/rp/page23_000875.html
従軍慰安婦問題の経緯
―河野談話をめぐる動きを中心に―
http://dl.ndl.go.jp/view/download/digidepo_8301279_po_075204.pdf?contentNo=1
◆河野談話作成過程等に関する検討チーム
～検討会における検討～
平成２６年６月２０日
http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/kakugikettei/2014/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/06/20/20140620houkokusho_2.pdf
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