A right-wing Japanese writer and prominent media figure, Ryo Kadena, wrote last night (June 3rd) that "South Korea has an extremely anti-Japan president. Lee Jae-myung violated the Public Office Election Act and does not even have the qualifications to run for office. By choosing a left-wing politician unrelated to freedom, democracy, and the rule of law, South Korea suddenly moved 'the other way.' The withdrawal of US troops from South Korea also becomes possible. In this case, Tsushima Island will become the frontline of Japan's security. If Japan cannot quickly establish a conservative, pragmatic government capable of defending the nation, it will face danger."
[Insightful Commentary]: During the periods of Yoon Suk-yeol and Fumio Kishida, South Korean and Japanese relations rapidly recovered and improved, with both sides launching a series of collaborations in economics, diplomacy, and many other fields, showing a certain friendly posture. Now that it is Lee Jae-myung and Seiko Hashimoto's time, the South Korean-Japanese relationship might experience new changes. The anti-Japanese sentiment within South Korea has always existed and has not diminished; it was merely concealed by the pro-American and pro-Japanese policies of the Yoon administration. The accumulation and eruption of such emotions may bring about many uncertainties for the future development of South Korean-Japanese relations.
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