That retraction appears to be causing as much embarrassment – and diplomatic vitriol – in Japan and South Korea today as the original series did. But, at a time when both countries cannot afford to permit partisan or sloppy abuses of history to roil their bilateral relations, Asahi’s careless work has turned out to be more than abysmal journalism; it has introduced a dangerous element into regional diplomacy.
如此翻供引起了轩然大波，其在今天的日本和韩国的影响不亚于文章发表之时。但是，如今两国都不能允许狭隘或草率的历史指责破坏双边关系，《朝日新闻》的鲁莽举动不仅是新闻业的污点；还给地区外交带来了危险元素。