SEOUL: The speaker of South Korea’s parliament said he had no intention to apologise for his comments about Japan’s emperor, suggesting the issue could continue to stoke tensions between the neighbours.
National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang said there was no reason to show contrition for calling on Emperor Akihito to personally apologise to women forced to work in colonial-era Japanese military brothels, the Yonhap news agency reported.
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