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S. Korea envoy raps Osaka mayor's remarks on WWII sex slavery

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo criticizes the Osaka mayor's remarks about sexual servitude being necessary for Japanese soldiers during World War II during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 15, 2013, saying he is disappointed by the lack of respect for women's rights among Japanese politicians.

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S. Korea envoy raps Osaka mayor's remarks on WWII sex slavery

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo criticizes the Osaka mayor's remarks about sexual servitude being necessary for Japanese soldiers during World War II during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 15, 2013, saying he is disappointed by the lack of respect for women's rights among Japanese politicians.

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Gemba meets with S. Korea envoy Shin

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo (C) arrives at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2012, to meet with Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba. Gemba summoned Shin to lodge a protest over the return of a letter Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had sent to South Korean President Lee Myung Bak protesting Lee's recent trip to one of the islets at the center of a territorial dispute.

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Gemba meets with S. Korea envoy Shin

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo (R) leaves the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2012, after meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba. Gemba summoned Shin to lodge a protest over the return of a letter Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had sent to South Korean President Lee Myung Bak protesting Lee's recent trip to one of the islets at the center of a territorial dispute.

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Gemba meets with S. Korea envoy Shin

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2012, after meeting with South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo. Gemba summoned Shin to lodge a protest over the return of a letter Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had sent to South Korean President Lee Myung Bak protesting Lee's recent trip to one of the islets at the center of a territorial dispute.

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Takeshima row

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters rush to South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo (R) as he was leaving the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2012. Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba had a meeting with the envoy on a bilateral territorial row over a group of islets in the Sea of Japan. The disputed territory is called Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea.

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Japan summons S. Korea envoy over Takeshima

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo (R) leaves the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2012. Japan summoned the envoy to the ministry to lodge a protest over South Korean President Lee Myung Bak's trip to a group of islets controlled by Seoul but claimed by Tokyo.

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Japan summons S. Korea envoy over Takeshima

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo (C) enters the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2012. Japan summoned the envoy to the ministry to lodge a protest over South Korean President Lee Myung Bak's trip to a group of islets controlled by Seoul but claimed by Tokyo.

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S. Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo speaks in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2011, about an upcoming annual festival aimed at enhancing ties between Japanese and South Korean people to be held in Tokyo on Oct. 1-2 and in Seoul on Sept. 25. Shin said cultural exchange is important in deepening mutual understanding and trust between people of the two countries.

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S. Korean envoy comments on restarting FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 11, 2011. Shin indicated that Seoul's concerns about trade with Japan must be addressed before long-suspended talks on a bilateral free-trade agreement can resume.

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New S. Korean envoy visits Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo (L) eats a cherry given to him by Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (R) at the Fukushima prefectural government office in Fukushima on June 16, 2011. The ambassador began his duties as Seoul's top diplomat in Japan on June 10.

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New S. Korean envoy to Japan

SEOUL, South Korea - Shin Kak Soo, new South Korean ambassador to Japan, speaks at a press conference in Seoul on June 1, 2011, prior to his departure to Tokyo. Shin said he is making efforts to adjust his schedule for a visit to the areas struck by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Japan-S. Korea foreign ministerial talks

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) and acting South Korean Foreign Minister Shin Kak Soo shake hands at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2010. The two countries agreed that North Korea needs to take ''concrete actions'' before the resumption of six-party talks on its nuclear programs. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea foreign ministerial talks

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) and acting South Korean Foreign Minister Shin Kak Soo shake hands at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2010. The two countries agreed that North Korea needs to take ''concrete actions'' before the resumption of six-party talks on its nuclear programs. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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S. Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo speaks in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2011, about an upcoming annual festival aimed at enhancing ties between Japanese and South Korean people to be held in Tokyo on Oct. 1-2 and in Seoul on Sept. 25. Shin said cultural exchange is important in deepening mutual understanding and trust between people of the two countries. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean envoy comments on restarting FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 11, 2011. Shin indicated that Seoul's concerns about trade with Japan must be addressed before long-suspended talks on a bilateral free-trade agreement can resume. (Kyodo)

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New S. Korean envoy visits Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo (L) eats a cherry given to him by Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (R) at the Fukushima prefectural government office in Fukushima on June 16, 2011. The ambassador began his duties as Seoul's top diplomat in Japan on June 10. (Kyodo)

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New S. Korean envoy to Japan

SEOUL, South Korea - Shin Kak Soo, new South Korean ambassador to Japan, speaks at a press conference in Seoul on June 1, 2011, prior to his departure to Tokyo. Shin said he is making efforts to adjust his schedule for a visit to the areas struck by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)