Ha Tae-kyung "Failed Pro-Japanese Accusation, The Tam-sa's Explanation Is Absurd"

Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, evaluated the report by 'The Tamza' that linked President Yoon Seok-yeol's visit to the Ilgwang sashimi restaurant with Japan and the Rising Sun Flag as a "failed pro-Japanese accusation," and also criticized their explanation as "absurd."

On the 11th, Ha stated through his social media (SNS), "The Tamza, which maliciously exploited the Ilgwang Susan sashimi restaurant in my constituency, Haeundae District, and Ilgwang-myeon in Gijang County for pro-Japanese accusations against the president, has come up with an absurd explanation."

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The previous day, The Tamza responded to criticism regarding their article by saying, "We only mentioned that the word 'Ilgwang' frequently appears around President Yoon, but we never said it was pro-Japanese." This was in response to Gijang County in Busan expressing regret, stating that "the pro-Japanese controversy over the Ilgwang place name is defamation against residents."

In response, Ha said, "The day before, they explained 'Ilgwang' while mentioning Japan and the Rising Sun Flag, but claim they never said it was pro-Japanese. Do they think the public is a joke?" He added, "If they were criticized by the public for a wrongful pro-Japanese accusation, they should just apologize cleanly."

He further criticized, "'The essence is that the photo of the dinner escort reminds one of a drinking party in Cheongdam-dong' is a more absurd argument," adding, "It is already widely known that the Cheongdam-dong drinking party is fake news by The Tamza. The public will also judge and rule on this pro-Japanese accusation commotion by The Tamza." The Tamza also claimed that the essence of their report was that the photo capturing President Yoon and Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon at the same dinner party reminded one of a drinking party in Cheongdam-dong.

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