The President of South Korea stated on Thursday that South Korea shouldn’t “politicize” the issue of south Koreans being forced laborers for Japan during World War Two. Relations between the two countries have been strained since a South Korean court decided that a Japanese Steel firm should compensate former forced-laborers. However, Moon made his stance that an issue occurring so long ago should not impact the current ties between the two countries. He also urged Japan to be more respectful regarding wartime issues.
See "Moon urges Japanese leaders not to politicize forced labor issues", Joyce Lee, Japan Today, January 11, 2019