"The Korean Peninsula with the rising sun flag again?"

Editor's note: Is trouble brewing in East Asia with the election of Lee Jae-myung as South Korea's newly elected president? Lee Jae-myung apparently doesn't like Japan and is being criticized for "living in the past."
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Lee Jae-myung's Anti-Japan Stance a Setback for South Korea

By The Sankei Shimbun | June 9, 2025

New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung should not be stuck in the past. His country needs to cooperate with Japan and the US for its security.

Lee Jae-myung is the former leader of the North Korea-friendly, anti-Japan, left-wing Democratic Party of Korea. Inaugurated on June 4, now Lee is the new president of the Republic of Korea.

In his inaugural address, Lee declared, "We will strengthen the ROK-US alliance as the bedrock and solidify trilateral cooperation with Japan." Yet, we cannot help but have concerns as to whether he will actually implement policies in line with this vow.

After all, in his campaign platform, Lee pledged to try to have materials on former comfort women entered into UNESCO's "Memory of the World" registry. He also announced his intention to set up a new foundation to address the issue. Then he raised it again, pledging to work towards international solidarity regarding the human rights of women during wartime.

Furthermore, at a debate on the comfort women issue during the election campaign, he made the following pronouncement: "I will restore the honor [of the former comfort women] and obtain maximum compensation. I will correct the historical legacy and be a responsible presidential candidate."

Lee thereby revealed his intent to rehash the issue.

'Final and Irreversible Resolution' in 2015

The governments of Japan and South Korea have confirmed that their 2015 agreement concerning the comfort women issue constituted "final and irreversible resolution." Seeking UNESCO registry or similar acts would run counter to the agreement.

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Jae-myung said in a YouTube live broadcast titled:

"The Korean Peninsula with the Rising Sun Flag again?"

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