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China, South Korea Express Condolences on Former Japanese Speaker Yohei Kono's Death
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時事通信6/11/2026World1 min readJapan

China, South Korea Express Condolences on Former Japanese Speaker Yohei Kono's Death

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  • China and South Korea expressed condolences on the death of former Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono.
  • Both nations highly value the "Kono Statement," which included apologies and reflections on the issue of comfort women during World War II.

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Former Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono passed away. China and South Korea expressed condolences, valuing his "Kono Statement" which addressed the comfort women issue.

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【北京、ソウル時事】河野洋平元衆院議長の死去を受け、中韓の首脳らは11日、弔意を表明した。両国では、旧日本軍の従軍慰安婦問題で「おわびと反省」を盛り込んだ「河野談話」が高く評価されている。

護憲貫いた信念の政治家 河野洋平氏・評伝

中国国営新華社通信によると、共産党序列3位の趙楽際・全国人民代表大会常務委員長(国会議長)は河野氏の遺族に弔電を送った。趙氏は「(河野氏は)中国人民の古い友人で、長年にわたり中日友好に尽力した」と功績をたたえた。中国外務省の林剣副報道局長は記者会見で、河野談話について「今も良い影響を与えている」と述べた。

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