LDP urges Foreign Minister to "properly engage in history war"... considering German comfort woman statue
Resolution Submitted to Foreign Minister Motegi on the 4th
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has urged the government to actively respond to the history war, Kyodo News reported on the 4th. This appears to be in light of the situation where they lobbied to remove the Statue of Peace installed in Berlin, Germany, but ended up with the statue being permanently installed.
According to the report, the LDP's Foreign Affairs Committee and Foreign Affairs Research Council submitted a resolution to Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu on the same day, demanding that the Japanese government send stronger messages abroad regarding history and territorial issues.
They urged the government to conduct more thorough intelligence gathering in 'history wars' with other countries and to use various new measures to send stronger messages. They also suggested increasing the number of Japanese staff working in international organizations and expanding the official development assistance (ODA) budget to support developing countries.
This resolution is presumed to be a response considering the Japanese government's premature lobbying to remove the Statue of Peace installed in Mitte District, Berlin, which led to local civic groups' opposition and the authorities' decision to permanently install the statue. Additionally, the escalating Sino-Japanese conflict over the Senkaku Islands (尖閣, Chinese name Diaoyu Islands) is also believed to have influenced this.
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At a press conference on the same day, Foreign Minister Motegi said regarding Mitte District's withdrawal of the removal order for the statue, "This decision is very regrettable as it is incompatible with our country's (Japan's) position and previous responses," adding, "We will continue to approach various related parties to explain our government's position and keep demanding the prompt removal of the statue."
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