In South Korea, Anti-Japan Emotions Run High on ‘Liberation

[NewsReporter]

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.