“The truth of history cannot be hidden through deception and distortion.”

1. The Japanese government engaged once again in provocations over the ROK’s territorial sovereignty, including laying preposterous claims to Dokdo, an integral part of the ROK territory, through its Foreign Minister’s foreign policy speech to the Diet on January 24, 2014, and opening the government website that contains such claims.

2. The Japanese government’s such repeated groundless claims and futile attempts mean that Japan itself is demonstrating to the world that the country has yet to break itself out of the specter of imperialism. Furthermore, this shows how hollow Japan’s so-called “proactive contribution to peace” sounds.

3. The leaders of the Japanese government should listen carefully with a humble attitude to the international community’s stern warning. The truth of history cannot be hidden through deception and distortion.

                Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations of MOFA

*unofficial translation