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In the political world, criticism continued about President Yoon Seok-yeol’s Independence Day celebration speech, which did not mention Japan, invoking the past.
The opposition party called it a “shameful congratulatory speech”, and even within the ruling party, there were voices saying, “There should be a message against Japan.”
This is reporter Son Ha-neul.
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President Yoon Seok-yeol’s congratulatory speech on Independence Day omits Japan by mentioning ‘Japan’ just three times out of a total of 1,400 words.
The Democratic Party of Korea complained, “We cannot hang our heads in shame at the congratulatory speech of the President of the Republic of Korea, which is praised by the Japanese media. ”
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“Only Japan and self-proclaimed sadistic forces praise the Independence Day celebration of President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is selling out a long history. ”
On the other hand, the People’s Power Party praised the same congratulatory speech for “announcing a new unifying discourse and clarifying the meaning of Independence Day. ”
However, it was also noted among party leaders and senior officials that “it is unfortunate that there was no mention of Japan or its past history.”
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“On Independence Day, it’s impossible not to mention Japan, right? Even though we’re taking a stand of reconciliation, shouldn’t we still celebrate the historical part?”
Kim Hyeong-seok, the director of the Korean Independence Hall, who started the so-called ‘half-celebration ceremony’, made it clear that he would keep his position, saying that although he resigned, it would only cause dispute
“Bring out the ‘New Right’ that denies the history of the Republic of Korea”, “It’s just anachronistic propaganda against Japan.”
The war of words between the ruling and opposition parties continued even after Independence Day.
Even in the ruling party, from the first to the most elected, there were voices that expressed concern about the escalation of the conflict, saying that an exit strategy such as that of Director Kim was needed ‘voluntarily resigning or the president withdrawing his nomination, but the People’s Power Party withdrew. line, saying, “This is not the main idea within the party.”
This is Son Ha-neul from MBC News.
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2024-08-16 22:12:30
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