고노 외무상은 지난 1일에도 일본 집권당인 자민당의 외교위원회 소속 의원들과 만난 자리에서 “100% 한국 측이 책임지고 (해결책을) 생각할 문제”라고 말한 바 있다.
Foreign Minister Kono said on 1st that he met with lawmakers, members of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party's Foreign Relations Committee and told them "It is a matter that Korea should take responsibility for and think about (the solution)."