Against this background, the central challenge for East Asia’s major economies – particularly Japan and South Korea – is to resolve the historical issues that are preventing them from charting a more stable and prosperous future. As a Russian proverb warns, “Forget the past and lose an eye; dwell on the past and lose both eyes.”
在这样的背景下，东亚主要经济体（特别是日本和韩国）的核心挑战是解决妨碍它们走向更稳定、更繁荣未来的历史问题。正如俄罗斯谚语所警告的：“忘掉历史，你就瞎了一只眼，沉溺于往事，你会瞎掉一双眼。”