Chapter 522: Juyoung Hong (50)

Prime Minister Abezo also recalled his grandfather's will.

[Never give up on Korea. Even if you cede everything to the Allied Forces, you should keep Korea. That's how Japan lives. Korea and Japan are like oil and vinegar. As Japan grows, Korea declines. Conversely, when Korea grows, Japan declines. In other words, we must keep Korea at bay, monitor them, and suppress them to hold back their economic growth. Over time, we must completely assimilate it into Japan. That is how Japan can survive.]

In the end, Japan had no choice but to give up Korea as a result of their defeat.

Since then, Prime Minister Abe has never forgotten his grandfather's will.

In fact, when Korea was devastated because of the Korean War, Japan experienced rapid economic growth. Later when Korea showed big economic growth, Japan's economy slid into recession.