국회 방일단 "日 부당성 지적...할 수 있는 일 다 했다"

A group of South Korean lawmakers have arrived in Japan for a two-day visit... in a bid to ease tensions and find a diplomatic solution to the Seoul-Tokyo trade spat.
During their stay, they will meet with members of Japan's rival parties.... and urge Tokyo to halt its export controls.
For more we connect to our political correspondent Kim Min-ji on the line.
Min-ji, fill us in on what's taken place so far.
Sure. The South Korean parliamentary delegation embarked on a two-day trip to Japan this morning in hopes of becoming a channel for the governments of Seoul and Tokyo to find a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing trade dispute.
First up on Wednesday was working lunch with Fukushiro Nukaga chief of a parliamentarians' union between the two countries... and a lawmaker for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Following a closed-door meeting that lasted nearly two hours,... the South Korean delegation said that the two sides shared their views on the issue and that the delegation has done what it can do.
Take a listen.
"We're thankful that Japanese lawmakers welcomed us warmly and that there was an opportunity to talk candidly. I was very worried about our trip, but now it feels that it was a good idea to come. We explained our stance, and they talked about their views and I feel we played our role in narrowing the gap of understanding between the two sides. It feels that, we, lawmakers have done what we can do."
The South Korean lawmakers said that they told their Japanese counterparts that Tokyo's export controls and push to remove Seoul from its whitelist of countries that face minimal trade restrictions is "unjust."
They added that, however, Tokyo denied those claims but that the general consensus was that they agreed that this is a serious issue, and that it won't benefit either side should it persist.
The Japanese side also vowed to deliver the content of the meeting to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The delegation also met with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Japan's Komeito party a coalition of the ruling party where they also delivered Seoul's stance on the matter.
The South Korean side asked for cooperation to solve the issue,... and underscored that Japan's decision to take Seoul off its trade whitelist could have serious implications for bilateral ties.
Yamaguchi reportedly said that there needs to be more efforts and talks between Seoul and Tokyo.
But a highly anticipated meeting with Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the ruling party,... who is known to be close with Prime Minister Abe has been postponed to Thursday morning.
Also on Thursday's agenda is a press conference with Japanese correspondents as well as meetings with members of Japan's opposition bloc.
That's all I have for now.