
日本首相高市早苗配合靖國神社秋季例大祭循例供奉供品,成長戰略擔當大臣城內實親此前往參拜,引發韓國外交部強烈不滿與遺憾。
日本首相高市早苗配合靖國神社秋季例大祭供奉「真榊」供品,內閣閣員城內實親赴參拜。此舉引發南韓外交部強烈抗議,批評其美化侵略戰爭與戰爭罪犯。
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靖國神社因合祀二次大戰甲級戰犯備受爭議,日本領導層參拜常引發中國與南韓強烈反彈。
(中央社東京17日綜合外電報導)日相高市早苗配合靖國神社今天起舉行為期3天的秋季例大祭,循例供奉供品。而高市內閣的成長戰略擔當大臣城內實今天稍早親自前往靖國神社參拜。
靖國神社位於東京,因為合祀二次大戰的甲級戰犯,備受爭議,只要日本首相或內閣閣員前往參拜,就會引發中國與韓國強烈反彈。
日本放送協會(NHK)報導,高市配合這次靖國神社的秋季例大祭,供奉被稱為「真榊」的盆栽作為供品,並附上寫有「內閣總理大臣 高市早苗」的木牌。此外,厚生勞動大臣上野賢一郎與城內實也供俸「真榊」。
城內實今天說明自費供奉「真榊」與「玉串料」(祭祀費)。他參拜過後告訴媒體,「誠摯哀悼為了祖國犧牲寶貴性命的英靈,並致上崇高敬意。」
韓國外交部今天以發言人的名義就此表示,「靖國神社美化日本過去的侵略戰爭,以及美化戰爭犯罪者。具有責任的日本領導人再度向靖國神社供奉供品以及反覆參拜,對此再度表明深感失望與遺憾之意」。
韓國外交部也指出,「我們呼籲日本領導者正視歷史,以實際行動真誠反省過去的歷史。這正是建立以兩國互信為基礎、韓日關係面向未來的重要基石。」
時事通信社報導,高市今天稍早出席防衛省舉辦的自衛隊殉職隊員追悼儀式,關於是否朝著靖國神社遙拜,高市周遭的人士說明,「不便回應」。
高市在今年8月15日,也就是日本在第二次世界大戰投降81週年當天,在日本武道館的停車場遙拜靖國神社。她當天為了參加日本「全國戰歿者追悼式」而前往武道館。
高市先前擔任閣員時,持續在靖國神社例大祭期間參拜靖國神社,不過在她去年就任首相之前的10月秋季例大祭以來,就沒參拜過靖國神社。而高市是考量她先前在國會的涉台言論引發日中關係緊張,以及關係持續改善的韓國。
「朝日新聞」報導,高市16日在參議院預算委員會接受立憲民主黨議員辻元清美質詢時,被問及她對於村山談話的看法。
1995年,高市早苗當時還是新科國會議員時,曾在眾議院外務委員會表示,「至少我自己所處的世代,不能說是(戰爭的)當事人,因此我並未反省,也認為沒有理由要求我反省」。
辻元昨天提到高市1995年這番話時詢問高市,「想法是否有改變」,高市回應,「天天都在成長」。被問及如何改變時,高市表示:「正如安倍在戰後70週年談話中所說,我認為不應讓未來世代承擔責任。」

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