"The INE/Yahoo issue must not become another Bamboo Spear Song (a folk song from the late 19th century that was popular in opposition to Japan)."
Rep. Yoon held a press conference at the National Assembly that morning and said, "The leaders of the opposition parties
"As the leader of the opposition party, I think he should have said, 'Korea and Japan are working together to understand each other' instead of sending out provocative anti-Japanese messages," Yoon said.
It would be appropriate to convey, "The two governments should cooperate to resolve this issue rationally, with mutual respect and mutual benefit," and "The ruling and opposition parties should cooperate beyond party lines to resolve the LINE-Yahoo issue."
"The relationship between Korea and Japan, which had been on a downward spiral during the Moon Jae-in administration, has been dramatically reversed thanks to President Yoon Seok-yeol's decision, and the two countries have become closer.
"The two countries are in the process of moving toward a future-oriented cooperative relationship," he said. "We must not use the Yahoo! Line issue as an excuse to incite anti-Japanese sentiment and let all the efforts we've made so far go to waste."
He also said, "I ask the opposition parties to take advantage of the LINE/Yahoo issue to launch an anti-Japanese offensive, which is against the national interest. What is needed to protect the national interest of the Republic of Korea is not the 'Bamboo Spear Song,' but the '
"We call for self-restraint so that this issue does not expand further into an anti-Japanese issue, and we will establish a task force as soon as possible that will include members of the private sector, the ruling and opposition parties in the Diet, and the government.
"We should work together to launch a joint investigation between South Korea and Japan," he said.
2024/05/13 17:00 KST
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