South Korea's Democratic Party strongly condemns Ishiba Shoichi for offering tributes to the Yasukuni Shrine on Japan's surrender day!
On August 16, Park Seung-ah, a spokesperson for the Democratic Party in the National Assembly, released a written statement saying: "Although Ishiba Shoichi mentioned reflection after 13 years, it is unclear who or what he actually reflected upon, and there was no genuine apology."
Yesterday, Ishiba Shoichi mentioned on Japan's surrender day "to deeply reflect on the lessons from the war and keep them in mind," but made no mention of Japan's invasion and harm to Asian countries. On the contrary, several politicians personally visited the Yasukuni Shrine.
"The actions of the Japanese government that fail to face historical facts are disappointing. What Japan needs is not formal reflection, but real reflection and repentance."
"The Lee Jae-myung government and the Democratic Party will adhere to pragmatic diplomacy centered on national interests, and will do everything possible to comfort the people who suffered from Japanese imperialism, and urge Japan to make a brave and genuine apology."
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