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 wartime.
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Former Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono passed away. He is highly regarded in China and South Korea for the "Kono Statement," which addressed the issue of comfort women.
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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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