Preliminary Candidate Lee Seok-hyung Pays First Visit This Year to Forced Labor Victim Lee Chun-sik

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Seok-hyung, the Democratic Party of Korea's preliminary candidate for Gwangsan-gap, Gwangju Metropolitan City, visited Lee Chun-sik (96), a victim of Japanese forced labor, on the 6th as his first New Year's greeting and wished him longevity and health.

On the morning of the same day, the candidate visited Lee Chun-sik's residence in Usan-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, saying, "Despite the Supreme Court's compensation ruling for victims of Japanese forced labor, it is regrettable that the victims' honor has not yet been restored," and added, "Together with the government, ruling party, and opposition parties, we will unite our efforts to obtain an official apology from the Abe administration and the war criminal company Shin Nippon Steel (currently Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation)."

He continued, "Japanese Prime Minister Abe repeatedly makes outrageous remarks blaming Korea for the Supreme Court's compensation ruling for victims of Japanese forced labor and the healthy relationship between Korea and Japan," emphasizing, "The Abe administration and the war criminal company Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation must reflect on the past and do their utmost to heal the wounds of the forced labor victims."

Lee Chun-sik expressed to the candidate, "No one has ever visited me until now, so I am grateful and thankful that you came to see me like this," and added, "I pray that you achieve all your wishes this year."

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