S. Korean envoy asks Koizumi to revise history textbook

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with South Korean Ambassador to Japan Choi Sang Yong at his official residence in Tokyo on June 27 prior to their talks. Choi asked Tokyo to revise a junior high school history textbook that critics charge tries to justify Japanese aggression before and during World War II.

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