More War Shrine Nonsense
Is it just me or is this whole war shrine bickering nonsense getting really old?:
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry on Monday denounced the Japanese foreign minister’s remarks about a controversial Tokyo shrine that honors convicted war criminals among Japan’s other war dead.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso had said Saturday that the only countries complaining about Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s visits to the Yasukuni Shrine were South Korea and China, and that Japan needn’t worry about being isolated over the issue.
On Monday, a South Korean Foreign Ministry on Monday statement denounced Aso for his remarks and reiterated Seoul’s view that Japanese political leaders should adopt a “modest and sincere attitude” toward history.
“These remarks are based on misguided recognition of history and the government expresses strong regret about the ill-considered remarks,” the ministry said.
