Seoul urges Japan to 'face history' on Japanese leaders' Yasukuni visit Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
South Korea s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expressed regret over Japanese leaders visit to the Yasukuni shrine, which Seoul sees as a symbol of Japan s military aggression during its 1910-45 colonial rule on the Korean Peninsula. The government urged Japanese leaders to "squarely face history" to break with militarism, which would mark a crucial step to pursuing the advancement of Seoul-Tokyo ties in the .