The "National Assembly" speaker's proposal for the settlement of the issue of victims of forced labor constitutes infringements of the honor and rights of the victims of the sexual slavery and forced labor who have suffered from the war crimes committed by the Japanese imperialists, the statement said.

The issue of the Japanese imperialists' crimes can be settled only when Japan fulfills its legal responsibilities like official apology and reparation for the victims and measures taken to prevent recurrences of such crimes, the statement noted.