South Korea is deeply disappointed and worried about Japanese cabinet members' visit to the Yasukuni Shrine
Xinhua News Agency, Seoul, August 15 (Reporter Lu Rui and Geng Xuepeng) South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a comment on its official website on the 15th, expressing disappointment and worry that Japanese cabinet members visited the Yasukuni Shrine that enshrines Class-A war criminals of World War II.
The commentary said that Japanese leaders and cabinet members once again offered sacrifices to the Yasukuni Shrine, which was dedicated to war criminals, which beautified the history of Japanese aggression, and performed collective visits. Such behaviors have occurred repeatedly. The South Korean government solemnly pointed out that Japanese leaders should face history correctly and show sincere reflection and repentance through practical actions. Only in this way can they build future-oriented South Korea-Japan relations and win the trust of neighboring countries and the international community.
August 15 is the 75th anniversary of Japan's defeat. On the same day, Minister of the Environment Shinjiro Koizumi, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Koichi Hagi, Minister of Northern Okinawa Seiichi Eto, and Minister of General Affairs Sanae Takaichi paid a collective visit to the Yasukuni Shrine. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not visit the Yasukuni Shrine, but that morning, through the special assistant to the president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, Takatorio Osamu, he enshrined the "Tamakushi material" (sacrifice fee). "Jade string material".