Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Visits South Korea, Lays Flowers at Grave of Lee Soo-hyun
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba recently visited South Korea and laid flowers at the grave of Lee Soo-hyun, a South Korean exchange student who tragically lost his life in 2001 while attempting to rescue a Japanese man who had fallen onto the tracks at Tokyo's Shin-Okubo Station. This marks the first time a sitting Japanese prime minister has visited Lee Soo-hyun's grave, and the act has garnered significant attention in both Japan and South Korea. On January 26, 2001, a drunken man fell onto the tracks at Shin-Okubo Station. Lee Soo-hyun, attempting to rescue him, along with Shiro Sekine, a Japanese photographer who also rushed to help, were struck and killed by an approaching train. This tragedy evoked deep sorrow and emotion in the people of both nations, becoming a symbol of cross-border humanism. Prime Minister Ishiba was welcomed by Lee Soo-hyun's mother, Shin Yoon-chan, and proceeded to lay flowers. Shin Yoon-chan has carried on her son's legacy, dedicating many ye...