President Lee Vows to Recover Pro-Japanese Assets

President Lee Jae-myung expressed his commitment on October 5 to recover pro-Japanese assets.

On this day, President Lee stated on X (formerly Twitter), "We must ensure that the saying 'If you are pro-Japanese, you become wealthy for three generations; if you fight for independence, you become poor for three generations' is never heard again." He emphasized, "We will thoroughly recover pro-Japanese assets by increasing manpower, budget, and organization."

In particular, President Lee shared news from the Ministry of Justice regarding the recovery of assets from pro-Japanese figure Kim Han-kyu. Kim served as a councilor in the 'Jungchuwon,' an advisory body to the Japanese colonial government. The Ministry of Justice successfully recovered some of Kim's assets from his descendants in July, amounting to approximately 53 million won, located in Daejeon.

Meanwhile, the recovery lawsuits for pro-Japanese assets, which were halted during the previous administration, have resumed under President Lee's government, with the second Pro-Japanese Asset Investigation Committee set to launch on December 2.