Will Liu Qiang's case impact Japan-ROK relation in the future? (2)

<b>It may harm the relations between South Korea and Japan</b>

The decision was passed on the occasion of the ending of general elections of Japan and South Korea. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wrote a personal letter to South Korean President Park Geun-hye, conveying his stance that South Korea is a neighbor and an important country to Japan. Park Geun-hye has also reiterated her wish of improving the South Korea-Japan relations. Will the case of Liu bring a negative impact on the bilateral relations?

The Newsis News Agency of South Korea said the ruling may cause diplomatic friction between Japan and South Korea in the context of Japanese ultra-rightist taking power. Japanese media also suspected that South Korea regards China-ROK relations as more important compared with Japan-ROK relations, which may once again be caught in tension.

Despite the rampancy of Japanese right-wing forces, the judgment is reasonable and is in line with the wishes of the people and social expectation.

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