South Korean government ``deeply regrets'' visit to Yasukuni Shrine by Japanese lawmakers

On the 17th of this month, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made an offering to Yasukuni Shrine, where Class A war criminals from the Pacific War are enshrined, and on the 18th, Japanese ruling and opposition politicians visited the shrine and paid a mass visit.
On the 18th, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) announced through a spokesperson's commentary titled, ``Japan should face history squarely and demonstrate reflection and heartfelt remorse for its past through actions.''
We express deep disappointment and regret that responsible Japanese leaders are once again making offerings and visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, which glorifies the past war of aggression and enshrines war criminals.
” he said. The South Korean government hopes that Japan's responsible leaders will look directly at history and demonstrate their humble reflection and heartfelt remorse for the past, thereby contributing to the future-oriented development of South Korea-Japan relations.
I ask that you please help." On this morning, the second day of the Autumn Festival, members of the ``Association of Diet Members Who Visit Yasukuni Shrine'', a bipartisan gathering of Japan's parliamentarians, held a ceremony.
A group of people visited Yasukuni Shrine. The day before (the 17th), Prime Minister Kishida made an offering of Masakaki in the name of ``Prime Minister Fumio Kishida,'' and three members of his cabinet visited the shrine.