Seoul/Tokyo – The South Korean government on Friday voiced “deep disappointment and regret” over Japanese officials’ visit to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, urging Japan to confront its wartime past with “humble reflection and sincere remorse” as a foundation for future relations.
The remarks came as Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War II defeat, with at least one cabinet minister among thousands visiting the shrine. Yasukuni honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted war criminals, and is seen by South Korea as a symbol that “glorifies Japan’s war of aggression,” according to a statement from Seoul’s foreign ministry.
“This is an important foundation for the development of future-oriented relations between the two countries based on mutual trust,” the statement said.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to visit Japan on August 23–24 for a summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Lee has previously criticized past Seoul administrations for pursuing rapprochement with Tokyo without sufficient acknowledgment of Japan’s colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945.
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