Opposition Launches Full-Scale Offensive on 'Japan's Humiliating Diplomacy'... Submission of Request for State Audit on 29th

Lee Jae-myung "It's like giving up liver and gallbladder and even getting hit on the back of the head"
Park Hong-geun "Holding a national inquiry on humiliating pro-Japan diplomacy
Also pushing for hearings by relevant standing committees"

The Democratic Party of Korea decided on the 29th to submit a request for a government investigation regarding the government's diplomacy with Japan. The Democratic Party also plans to hold individual or joint hearings in each standing committee at the National Assembly level.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is adjusting his glasses during the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 29th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

On the same day, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in the morning, saying, "Japan has approved elementary school textbooks that deny war crimes," and called it "a historical provocation that clearly demonstrates the intention not to acknowledge responsibility for the invasion war that sacrificed millions of Koreans."

Lee said, "In particular, the claim that Dokdo is Japan's inherent territory was absurdly included in all textbooks. We strongly condemn Japan's provocation," and pointed out, "Our government is also greatly at fault."

He added, "The humiliating appeasement diplomacy sends a signal that Japan can do as it pleases, resulting in us giving away everything, including Gando and the gallbladder, and even being stabbed in the back," and said, "The Democratic Party will hasten legislation for 'Dokdo Day' and a government investigation into the humiliating diplomacy to stop Japan's historical invasion."

Accordingly, the Democratic Party decided to submit the request for a government investigation on the same day.

Park Hong-geun, floor leader of the Democratic Party, said, "Our people are furious watching Japan enjoy driving in reverse, speeding, and recklessly on the highway that President Yoon Suk-yeol paved by selling history as the 'road to the future,'" and strongly condemned "the Japanese government's blatant historical distortion and malicious acts attempting to infringe on our sovereignty."

He continued, "We will submit a request for a government investigation today to uncover the truth about the forced labor issue and the submissive Korea-Japan summit."

The scope of the government investigation will include ▲whether there were any unconstitutional, illegal acts, dereliction of duty, breach of trust, or abuse of authority during the third-party compensation plan for forced labor victims and the waiver of subrogation rights ▲whether Dokdo and comfort women issues were discussed or mentioned ▲whether there was a demand to lift restrictions on Fukushima marine products ▲the reasons for withdrawing the World Trade Organization (WTO) complaint, normalizing GSOMIA (Korea-Japan military information protection agreement), and restoring the whitelist.

Floor leader Park emphasized, "We will also investigate other suspicions raised during the investigation process," and said, "Along with the government investigation on diplomacy with Japan, related standing committees will hold individual or joint hearings."

He said, "The Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs and Oceans Committee and the Environment and Labor Committee will jointly hold a hearing on the discharge of radioactive contaminated water from Fukushima into the ocean; the Women and Family Committee will handle the comfort women issue; the National Defense Committee will address GSOMIA; and the Industry Committee will hold hearings on export regulations and the withdrawal of the WTO complaint."

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