> Among the respondents who viewed Japan positively, 53.6% said that Japanese people are kind and honest, and 30% said that they are interested in Japanese food culture and shopping there. About 60% have visited Japan.
> Meanwhile, many respondents expressed negative views about historical issues between the two Asian nations. About 60% were critical of the South Korean government’s acceptance of UNESCO’s World Heritage designation for Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in Niigata Prefecture. About 40% did not support the government’s solution to the wartime labor issue, which calls for a government-affiliated foundation to pay compensation on behalf of Japanese companies
So basically Koreans just view the Japanese people as being another people, but still heavily distrust the Japanese government. Feels like that should be a bit more clarified
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> Among the respondents who viewed Japan positively, 53.6% said that Japanese people are kind and honest, and 30% said that they are interested in Japanese food culture and shopping there. About 60% have visited Japan.
> Meanwhile, many respondents expressed negative views about historical issues between the two Asian nations. About 60% were critical of the South Korean government’s acceptance of UNESCO’s World Heritage designation for Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in Niigata Prefecture. About 40% did not support the government’s solution to the wartime labor issue, which calls for a government-affiliated foundation to pay compensation on behalf of Japanese companies
So basically Koreans just view the Japanese people as being another people, but still heavily distrust the Japanese government. Feels like that should be a bit more clarified