Ruling, opposition parties express regret over Japanese officials' Yasukuni Shrine visits
Korean lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties expressed regret Saturday over visits by Japanese officials and politicians to a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's imperialistic past. The response came after Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and a group of lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) paid tribute at the Yasukuni Shrine to mark the anniversary…
Korean lawmakers, representing both the ruling and opposition parties, expressed regret on Saturday over Japanese officials and politicians visiting a war shrine that symbolizes Japan's imperial past. This response followed the visit by Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and a group of LDP lawmakers to the Yasukuni Shrine to commemorate the anniversary of Japan's 1945 surrender in World War II.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering, but did not personally attend the shrine. Jeon Su-mi, a spokesperson for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), described the visits by Japanese officials and LDP lawmakers as "an anachronistic provocation," calling them "reckless acts" based on "twisted patriotism." Kim Dae-sik of the main opposition People Power Party expressed deep regret, stating that Koizumi's shrine visit undermines mutual trust between the two nations.
He urged responsible Japanese leaders to acknowledge their country's history of aggression and demonstrate true remorse through their actions.
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