Park Chan-dae, “The Moon government insists on distorting Japanese war crimes in order to obstinately put the Sandok mine on the UNESCO list.”

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[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Kwon Chang-hoi = Park Chan-dae, acting leader and floor leader of the Democratic Party, criticized the UNESCO World Heritage listing of the Japanese Do-Gwangsan site as “being endorsed under the approval of the Yoon Suk-yeol government,” saying it “self-justifies distortions of Japanese war crimes.” 2024.07.29. kch0523@newsis.com /Photo=Kwon Chang-hoi,
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, ‘, Park, acting leader of the Democratic Party, said during a meeting of the highest committee held at the main building of the National Assembly in Yeouido in Seoul on the morning of the 29th, “It’s to the point where one might confuse whether it’s the government of the Republic of Korea or the Japanese colonial government.”‘,
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, ‘Acting leader Park stated, “Even now, Japan does not acknowledge at all the forced recruitment of Koreans,” and said, “However, the government, believing only Japan’s show of intent to install related exhibits in a place far from Do-Gwangsan, rushed to act.”‘,
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, ‘He continued, “When the World Cultural Heritage listing of Dokdo Island took place in 2015, Japan promised to record the issue of forced recruitment, but completely failed to do so,” stating, “Despite being clearly aware of such past transgressions, the government once again lent a hand to cover up and distort inhumane war crimes as Japan pleased.”‘,
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, ‘Furthermore, he said, “Last year, from eating a plate of omelette rice made with the tears of forced labor victims to now spreading the issue of Do-Gwangsan to Japan, the Yoon administration has offered everything Japan wants, from Fukushima’s radioactive water and forced labor to Japanese military aircraft threatening flights, and the comfort women issue.”‘,
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, ‘Acting leader Park remarked, “Will voices even arise within Japan’s borders to solve the Dokdo issue within the Yoon Suk-yeol administration’s term?” stating, “That’s why this administration appears as Japan’s scarecrow in the eyes of the people.”‘,
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, ‘He added, “Power that denies and turns away from history does not even have the right to exist,” and said, “I will definitely demand thorough investigation into the administration’s diplomatic ineptitude and thorough accountability for disasters.”‘,
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, ‘On the 27th, during the Japanese colonial period, the Do-Gwangsan mine in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, where forced recruitment of Koreans took place, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Japan promised to inform the forced recruitment issue through the installation of guideboards and memorial events, leading to Korea’s supportive stance.”‘,
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