[The South Korean government urges senior Japanese government officials to face up to history and reflect on the past] On October 17, a spokesman for the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 17th, saying that the South Korean government once again expressed "deep disappointment and regret" that senior Japanese government officials offered sacrifices and visited the Yasukuni Shrine, which enshrines World War II Class-A war criminals. The conversation said that the South Korean government urges the top leaders of the Japanese government to face up to history and take practical actions to show humility and sincere reflection on history. The South Korean government once again emphasized that this is an important cornerstone for building a future-oriented South Korea-Japan relationship based on mutual trust between countries and people. (Xinhua News Agency)