Polls move little after ROK president said Tokyo need not apologize for historical sins, suggesting approval floor
In the days leading up to his state visit to the U.S., South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ignited a firestorm at home after his comments on Japan, made during an interview with The Washington Post, went viral in South Korea, provoking swift and predictable backlash.
Yoon’s most attention-grabbing remark, as reported by South Korean media outlets, was: “I can’t accept the notion that because of what happened 100 years ago, something is absolutely impossible [to do] and that they [Japanese] must kneel [for forgiveness] because of our history 100 years ago. And this is an issue that requires decision. … In terms of persuasion, I believe I did my best.”
In the days leading up to his state visit to the U.S., South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ignited a firestorm at home after his comments on Japan, made during an interview with The Washington Post, went viral in South Korea, provoking swift and predictable backlash.
Yoon’s most attention-grabbing remark, as reported by South Korean media outlets, was: “I can’t accept the notion that because of what happened 100 years ago, something is absolutely impossible [to do] and that they [Japanese] must kneel [for forgiveness] because of our history 100 years ago. And this is an issue that requires decision. … In terms of persuasion, I believe I did my best.”
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