People Power Party: "Ambassador Kang Chang-il, if you want to blame the previous administration, come back"

Park Gi-nyung, Spokesperson for the People Power Party, Criticizes "Blaming Previous Administration Throughout Moon Jae-in Regime"

Kang Chang-il, the South Korean ambassador to Japan, is answering questions from reporters as he departs for his post in Japan at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 22nd. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Regarding Ambassador Kang Chang-il, South Korea's envoy to Japan, stating that the forced labor and comfort women issues began during the Park Geun-hye administration, the People Power Party criticized, saying, "If you only want to blame the previous administration, just come back."

Park Ki-nyung, deputy spokesperson of the People Power Party, said in a statement on the 23rd, "Throughout the Moon Jae-in administration, it was always the previous administration's fault," adding, "During the 21st general election, the forces leading the boycott of Japanese products while shouting that the election was a Korea-Japan showdown?were they also from the previous administration?"

Ambassador Kang appeared on KBS Radio's 'Joo Jin-woo Live' on the 21st and said, "Whether it is the forced labor issue or the comfort women issue, all of them started during the previous administration," and "We are now forced to bear all the burdens that should have been borne by the previous administration all at once."

Deputy spokesperson Park pointed out, "Even though it is obvious who the people are that have been running elections with an anti-Japan frame like native Japanese collaborators, they shamelessly blame the previous administration for the deterioration of relations with Japan."

Park also questioned Ambassador Kang, saying, "He used to refer to the Japanese emperor as 'Il-wang' (Emperor), but after being appointed as ambassador to Japan, he suddenly calls him 'Tenno Heika' (His Majesty the Emperor). I want to ask if this is the wisdom Ambassador Kang pursues," and emphasized, "If Ambassador Kang lacks confidence in restoring relations with Japan and plans only to blame the previous administration, he should just come back now."

Furthermore, Deputy Spokesperson Park added, "If not, he should focus on his original role of normalizing relations between the two countries," and "The People Power Party will watch together with the public whether the Moon Jae-in administration's one-sided diplomacy will continue."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.