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Japanese Cabinet advisor's visit to North Korea saying it won't help international cooperation. Full Story: South Korea's foreign ministry said on Thursday that a remark on comfort women by the mayor of Osaka "debases women's dignity". [Cho Tai-young, Korean Ministry Spokesman]: "Such a remark debases women's dignity. It also distorts history and is below par, advocating the criminal activities." Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto had said on Monday that 'comfort women' who were forced into sexual slavery in brothels run by Japan's army before and during World War Two, known as "comfort women", were "necessary". His remark triggered anger from South Korea's former comfort women who are now planning to visit Japan from Saturday to demand his apology. They requested a meeting with Hashimoto. [Cho Tai-young, Korean Ministry Spokesman]: "Our government thinks it's important to maintain the close cooperation system on North Korea among South Korea, the United States and Japan as well as the international society. In that sense, we consider this visit to the North by Iijima won't be helpful." On Tuesday, Japanese Cabinet Advisor Isao Iijima arrived in Pyongyang shocking South Korean politicians who had not been informed of the visit. Iijima was the executive secretary for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi for five years and he was involved in the summit between Japan and North Korea on 2002. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C