S. Korea blasts Koizumi's shrine visit, says ties damaged

S. Korea blasts Koizumi's shrine visit, says ties damaged

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the 61st anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule in Seoul on Aug. 15. Roh urged Japan to show through actions, not words, that it is determined not to repeat its wartime wrongdoings.

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