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A US expert pointed out that Japan's failure to properly reflect on past issues over Japan's economic retaliation against Korea is a threat to the global economy.

Correspondent Sohn Suk-min in Washington.

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In a post to the Washington Post, Professor Greg Brazinski of the University of Washington, Washington, says Japan's not atonement for the past threatens the global economy.

Professor Brazinski said, "During World War II, Japan committed the most terrible acts of cruelty in history," he said. "Failure to close these actions may have an economic effect far beyond East Asia."

It is the story of Japan's attitude toward the past that is behind the trade disputes between Korea and Japan, and as long as Japan is not trying to reconcile, Asia and the rest of the world can always be in an economic and military crisis.

Professor Brazinski specifically cited the history of conflict that has continued since Korea and Japan since World War II, and criticizes the "controversy that continues with the unfaithful efforts to show Japan's repentance."

Prime Minister Abe also took a stronger stand on historical issues than his predecessors and made it clear that his government would no longer apologize.

Along with criticism of Japan, Professor Brazinski cautioned against political use, saying that "Korean leaders also found Japan a convenient target for attack when they struggled with popularity."

Professor Brezinski majored in East Asian relations and international history and criticized Abe's visit to Yasukuni Shrine.