Furthermore, Hui Gyeong SONG, the special envoy dispatched to Japan from Korea, tried to vindicate Korea's invasion of Tsushima by saying "We believed our actions would please the King of Japan," which resulted in the incident being considered a diplomatic failure as well.
また、日本に派遣された朝鮮の回礼使の宋希璟は「日本国王が喜ぶと思ってやったこと」と釈明しており、外交的にも失敗だったと考えられる。