“Expecting sincere apology from someone with a differentiated historical awareness… “
“Korea-Japan relations cannot ignore historical issues, but also cannot turn a blind eye”,
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, ‘[Edaily Han Kwang-beom Lee Soo-bin reporter] Lee Jae-myung, the representative of the Democratic Party of Korea, congratulated Ishiba Shigeru, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, who is scheduled to become the next Japanese Prime Minister on the 1st of next month, as the opposition party leader of a neighboring country. “I sincerely congratulate you. I hope that Korea-Japan relations will develop on a new foundation,” he said.’,
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, ‘During the Supreme Council meeting on the 30th, Lee said, “It is known that Ishiba has a differentiated historical awareness. I hope that this can be a good opportunity for Korea-Japan relations to develop into a forward-looking and future-oriented relationship.”’,
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, ‘He pointed out, “It seems that Korea-Japan relations cannot simply be ignored by past issues, historical issues, or the Dokdo issue. The problem is that these issues will not disappear just by covering them up and turning a blind eye.”’,
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, ‘He also expressed his hope that Japan will establish its position as a leading country in Northeast Asia again through acknowledging the truth and making sufficient apologies, as Germany successfully positioned itself as a leading nation in Europe.’,
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