<Anchor> The
day before Abe's death (the 8th), the Korean Consulate General in Fukuoka posted this notice.
There is a possibility of hate crimes targeting our people, so be careful.
Seeing this, Japanese netizens strongly protested.
Reporter Ahn Sang-woo covered the story.
<Reporter> This
is the official Twitter account of the Korean Consulate General in Fukuoka.
On the 8th, when former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed, a notice of personal safety was posted stating that the possibility of hate crimes against Koreans was raised.
However, Japanese netizens who saw this protested that they were treating the Japanese as criminals without sufficient evidence.
One Twitter user criticized, "Japanese don't do such things," and said, "It is making the Japanese who are enduring great sorrow into evil."
Another user said, "The only thing that mentions the possibility of hate crimes against Koreans is the Korean embassy."
The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Fukuoka explained, "There have been no reports of hate crimes, but it was a measure to prepare for any possible danger."
In the midst of this, a Japanese weekly magazine released the name of the religious group that the shooter Yamagami pointed out as the motive of the crime, saying that it originated in Korea.
The religious group explained to SBS, "It is true that the shooter's mother registered as a believer in the early 2000s."
President Yoon Seok-yeol will soon visit the incense burner at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Abe, the presidential office said.
In addition, as soon as the Japanese government's memorial schedule is confirmed, a condolence delegation composed of Prime Minister Han Deok-soo and National Assembly Vice Chairman Jeong Jin-seok will be dispatched.
(Video Edit: Jeon Min-gyu)
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