In South Korea, Anti-Japan Emotions Run High on ‘Liberation
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 11:07 am
VOA - Vietnam News
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday marked the anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender by sending a memorial to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine. That move upset many in South Korea, who are observing what they refer to as “Liberation Day” with a series of anti-Japan protests. The demonstrations come as Korea-Japan ties sink to their lowest level in years, as VOA’s Bill Gallo reports from Seoul.