October 18, 2016

"South Korea on Tuesday expressed its deep worry about Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, urging Tokyo to show its sincere repent over the past militarism.

Seoul's foreign ministry said in a statement that the country is deeply worried and disappointed at political leaders of Japanese government and parliament for repeatedly making ritual offerings and paying respect to the Yasukuni Shrine that glorifies Japan's war of aggression.

The statement urged Japanese politicians to show its humble introspection and sincere repent over past atrocities with action based on a right perception of history in order to win the international society's trust and go toward the future."

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