United Future Party "After Ignoring Entry Bans from Over 100 Countries... Only 'Anti-Japan Death Song' Against Japan"

Japan has decided to strengthen entry restrictions on travelers arriving from Korea starting from the 9th, citing the prevention of COVID-19 spread as the reason. Kang Kyung-wha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is heading to her seat for a meeting after summoning Koji Domita, the Japanese Ambassador to Korea, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 6th. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The United Future Party criticized the government's response of allowing visa-free entry after Japan imposed quarantine measures on Koreans in relation to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), calling it "emotional diplomacy."

Kim Seong-won, spokesperson for the United Future Party, pointed out in a statement on the 7th, "One cannot help but question whether the current government measures are truly based on a calm recognition of reality and sound judgment."

Spokesperson Kim said, "While it is necessary to respond firmly to unreasonable measures in diplomacy, the government, which last August held the card of postponing the termination of GSOMIA and shook it to provoke anti-Japanese sentiment among the public as a crisis management strategy, has now opened its doors wide to China, the origin of the disease, and failed in early quarantine efforts. Now, it seems to be ready to pull out the 'anti-Japanese bamboo spear song' again in response to Japan's measures, which naturally raises suspicion about its intentions."

He continued, "The government has done nothing about the more than 100 countries that have banned entry, and has remained indifferent even as China restricts and quarantines our citizens' entry," adding, "If this is not the true face of an amateur government wavering according to political gains and losses, then what is it?"

Spokesperson Kim criticized, "The problem lies in the fact that the consequences of the government's incompetence are entirely passed on to the people," and said, "During last year's GSOMIA turmoil, it was ultimately our companies and citizens who suffered due to the government's emotional confrontation with Japan. Now, will the government again tell companies whose import and export routes are blocked to endure and bear it while talking about 'patriotism'?"

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