but since his speech

BEIJING, July 18 Kyodo Xinhua reported in August this year will mark the centennial of Japanese Annexation of Korea, the Japanese government began to explore how the South Korean people to express regret for past colonial rule issue. Japan, the ROK government hopes will take into account the way the problem of history to some extent to make a end.

Japanese Government has also considered a "prime minister speech" mode, but since his speech, delivered the prime minister subject to the Cabinet meeting Jueding, and domestic opposition to the views of this deep-rooted, so the Japanese government will be concerned about the trend of public opinion, Shenchongzuochu decision.

In the 16 pm news conference, Foreign Secretary spoke Katsuya Okada, Murayama, former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi issued a Prime Minister, the two speeches, on "colonial rule and aggression," expressed remorse and apology. Okada said: "In the (Japanese Annexation of Korea) years of this node, we are exploring how to respond as the Government."

Diplomatic sources, South Korea to convey information to the Japanese government said it hopes to meet to celebrate the liberation from Japanese colonial rule in the August 15th "Independence Day" the day the Prime Minister issued a statement.

In addition, the South Korean government sources in Tokyo said: "If the Prime Minister, Naoto Kan will visit South Korea in the same period, then the relations between Korea and Japan will no doubt be a big step to move forward."