Translation.
Asahi News, July 27, 1958
KOREA TO APPLY PRESSURE ON FISHERY NEGOTIATIONS?

RELEASE DECISION MAKES HER RELUCTANT TO SEND HER FISHERY DELEGATE

On the basis of the decision to parole some Korean illegal entrants among those who desire to go to north Korea, the Japanese Government appears prepared to carry out the parole, if possible, even this week. The Korean side still remains strongly opposed to such a decision and it is feared that the Korean side might withhold the dispatch of its representative to the Fishery Committee (for discussion of the "Rhee Line" ), unless there is was compromise solution worked out between the two counties. Under such circumstances the release issue, inter-related with the Korea-Japan overall talks, is likely to develop in a delicate direction.
The Government set forth several conditions for the parole, such as the existence of reliable guarantors, restrictions in residence and deposit of bond, amounting to from ￥1,000 to 300,000, and is contemplating to parole them, as they meet these conditions.
The Korean side, on a number of occasions, conveyed its objection to such measures, through Minister Yiu who asked that some solution which might be acceptable to his home Government, be worked out.
At present, among the workable solutions to the issue is an idea that Japan promise Korea never to repatriate the parolees to north Korea and persuade them to return to the Republic of Korea. It is doubtful if the Japanese Government would make such a commitment to the Korean Government. Further exchange of views is now underway between the Foreign and Justice Ministries.
On the other hand, the fishery Committee of the overall talks which is regarded as most crucial, has not met even once due to the delay in arrival of the Korean delegate. As for the other Committees there has been no substantial discussion of respective matters, in proportion to the progress of the Fishery Committee. As a result of repeated requests by the Foreign Office, the Korean side has recently indicated its readiness to shortly send the fishery representative. Korean Chief Delegate Limb told prime Minister Kishi at their meeting last Friday, July 25, that he would try to have him come over.
The Foreign Office, however, seems to predict that in view of the public opinion in Korea, the Korean fishery representative may not arrive here so easily, unless some sort of solution to the current parole issue was found. The Foreign Office, therefore, is very anxious to find some solution to the parole issue so as not to further delay the discussion at the Fishery Committee.

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