{"id":2204804,"date":"2024-04-24T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T23:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2204804"},"modified":"2024-04-23T18:34:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T09:34:36","slug":"tensions-resurface-between-japan-and-south-korea-over-historical-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/tensions-resurface-between-japan-and-south-korea-over-historical-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensions resurface between Japan and South Korea over historical disputes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20240423121400504\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">urged<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Japan to demonstrate \u201csincere remorse\u201d through action after 94 Japanese lawmakers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240423_13\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visited<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Yasukuni Shrine, seen by neighboring countries as a symbol of Japan\u2019s militaristic past. The suprapartisan group paid their respects at the shrine, which honors Japan\u2019s war dead including 14 Class A war criminals from World War II, on the occasion of its spring festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The visit drew strong criticism from Seoul, with foreign ministry spokesperson Lim Soo-suk calling on Japanese leaders to \u201csquarely face history\u201d and show humble reflection on the country\u2019s past actions. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a ritual offering on Sunday, sending a potted plant with a wooden plaque bearing his name and official title, which had earlier <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.kr\/www\/brd\/m_4080\/view.do?seq=374907&amp;page=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">elicited<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8220;deep disappointment and regret&#8221; from the South Korean government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida face domestic challenges, with approval ratings at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1475\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/15241141\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, respectively. Despite a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.president.go.kr\/newsroom\/press\/yGj4VkhF\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phone call<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> last Wednesday focusing on trilateral cooperation with the U.S., bilateral relations and North Korean issues, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.kr\/www\/brd\/m_4080\/view.do?seq=374903&amp;page=2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent exchanges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between Seoul and Tokyo have been terse, as seen in disputes over Dokdo and the Yasukuni Shrine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/south-koreas-historic-opposition-win-sets-the-stage-for-a-political-showdown\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defeat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of South Korea\u2019s ruling party in the April 10 parliamentary elections and the leaders\u2019 low popularity could tempt them to escalate nationalistic rhetoric to boost support. However, such actions risk undermining the progress made in improving ties over the past two years, potentially jeopardizing regional stability and cooperation in addressing international challenges, including North Korea\u2019s nuclear and missile threats.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea has urged Japan to demonstrate \u201csincere remorse\u201d through action after 94 Japanese lawmakers visited the Yasukuni Shrine, seen by neighboring countries as a symbol of Japan\u2019s militaristic past. 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