Japan's textbook approval after Japan-Korea talks... Focus on removal of forced mobilization = Korean coverage

The Japanese government is said to approve textbooks that expand claims of historical distortion. The new textbook is expected to contain content that denies forced mobilization and strengthens territorial claims over Takeshima.

Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is scheduled to announce the results of examinations of three publishers' elementary school textbooks on March 28th.

Of these, social studies textbooks for grades 3 to 6 of elementary school contain textbooks that deny forced mobilization, stating that "Koreans and Chinese participated and joined." It says. Some textbooks also include the phrase 'volunteered.'

The interpretation of Takeshima is also distorted. All textbooks include the claim that Takeshima is Japan's inherent territory.

For more than 10 years since the Abe administration took office in 2010, Japan has been revising its textbooks to strengthen the distortion of history. Usually, when the result of such a directional examination comes out, the Korean government invites officials of the Japanese embassy in South Korea to protest.

In particular, the results of this test will be announced immediately after the Japan-Korea summit meeting, so the results are attracting attention.