sˈaʊθ kɚɹˈiːə wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɛkstɹˈiːmli dɪsˈæɾɪsfˌaɪd wɪððɪ aɪdˈiə ʌv plˈeɪsɪŋ dʒəpˈæn æt ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə pɹəpˈoʊzd ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən dˈuː tə hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl kɑːnətˈeɪʃənz.
South Korea was also extremely dissatisfied with the idea of placing Japan at the center of the proposed organization due to historical connotations.