S. Korean envoy conveys textbook revision demand to Japan

S. Korean envoy conveys textbook revision demand to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Choi Sang Yong (R) talks with Education Minister Atsuko Toyama (L) on May 11 to explain the South Korean government's demand for revisions to Japanese textbooks it claims distort history.

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