그는 특히 “핵·미사일, 납치문제가 해결되면 북일 평양선언에 기초해 불행한 과거를 청산하고 국교를 정상화해 경제협력을 행할 용의가 있다”고 강조했다.
In particular, he stressed, "If the nuclear, missile and abduction issues are resolved, based on the Pyongyang Declaration between North Korea and Japan, it is willing to liquidate its unfortunate past and normalize diplomatic relations to conduct economic cooperation."