What do you think Japan should do to defuse tensions with South Korea and China, and for their part, what should South Korea and China do?

Have Your Say Aug. 17, 2012 - 05:57AM JST ( 27 )

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mitoguitarmanAug. 17, 2012 - 09:17AM JST

The answer is easy, but impossible: sew shut the mouths of all idiot politicians. Yes, yes, I know "idiot politicians" is redundant.
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Thomas AndersonAug. 17, 2012 - 10:48AM JST

They should all stop being so self-important and stop acting like they are the only countries that matter in this world. Stop being so selfish, egocentric, etc...
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fdsAug. 17, 2012 - 11:53AM JST

They should all stop being so self-important and stop acting like they are the only countries that matter in this world. Stop being so selfish, egocentric, etc...

and what nation isn't? could say the same thing of rok, china, us. uk, to name a few. that's the whole problem isn't it?
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Thomas AndersonAug. 17, 2012 - 11:59AM JST

That is still the solution to this problem. Look, why do they not try to improve relations with each other?
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realmindAug. 17, 2012 - 12:28PM JST

Give Dokdo island to South Korea. Never give any land to China...
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ProbieAug. 17, 2012 - 03:10PM JST

Get someone like the Emperor or PM to make a real apology, China and SK can even write it for them.

Then China and SK will have to stop using the "waaaah, waaaaaah, they didn't apologize for what happened decades ago! Waaaaah" garbage whenever they feel like playing the victim.

Give Dokdo to Korea, and tell China to shut up about the Senkaku islands.
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frank07Aug. 17, 2012 - 04:11PM JST

it should be solved peacefully according to international law
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gonemadAug. 17, 2012 - 04:12PM JST

Instead of trying to reach many bilateral solutions, it might be better to negotiate the conflicts by a larger international conference. Bring Japan, both Koreas, China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines maybe Russia(?) to the round table and let them find a common solution. When each party loses on one side and wins on another side and there will not be a single winner, the solution might be acceptable also for the many hardliners in each country. The biggest obstacle may be to bring China to accept Taiwan on the negotiating table.
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FarmboyAug. 17, 2012 - 07:06PM JST

Bi-annual Twister competition would no doubt help.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twister_%28game%29
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Tom ThompsonAug. 18, 2012 - 07:56AM JST

connect the dots between "kow" and "tow"
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Pukey2Aug. 18, 2012 - 09:35AM JST

They should have a group hug, get that ice cream out of the fridge and dig in.
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FrungyAug. 18, 2012 - 10:12AM JST

I'm surprised that no-one has seen the obvious, these tensions have very little to do with Japan and everything to do with China-US relations. The South Korea nonsense is all about South Korea trying to appease China while not irritating the US. The China-Japan nonsense is all about China trying to strangle out US allies in the area.
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CosAug. 18, 2012 - 02:41PM JST

Ask the US to deal with it.

Give Dokdo island to South Korea.

You read the news some day ? South-Korea has had the Dokdo since South-Korea exist.
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Green PandaAug. 18, 2012 - 06:39PM JST

They should build their own nukes. Things will change overnight for real.
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selphAug. 18, 2012 - 07:46PM JST

Japan needs to stop apologizing and giving money to the cheeky neighbours - they will only demand more. Japan needs an army of its own, instead of being an American puppet and a subsequent victim of "divide et impera" politics in the region. Eventually, perhaps it's the time for Japan to make a strong ally in the region - why not sign peace with Russia and put an end to the American occupation?
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philsandozAug. 18, 2012 - 08:13PM JST

Grow up!
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KabukiloverAug. 18, 2012 - 10:05PM JST

Shut up.
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It"S MEAug. 18, 2012 - 10:09PM JST

Leave it to the politicos to sort out.

Your average citizen couldn't care less as they got more urgent problems in their life's. Seems to be mostly an issue on the Net fueled by a few people and some media outlets.
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KabukiloverAug. 18, 2012 - 10:39PM JST

Actually, what Japan ought to do is follow my golden finders keeps, losers weepers rule. That means ending bugging the Russians and the South Koreans. In that way Japan can establish a categorical imperative that will it easy for it to tell the Chinese to back off.
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supermonk7Aug. 18, 2012 - 11:55PM JST

Should have acted like the Germans, but hey, that ship has sailed.
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chucky3176Aug. 19, 2012 - 06:41AM JST

Japan should stop their politicians from opening their mouths about Dokdo being Japanese land.
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avigatorAug. 19, 2012 - 10:16AM JST

Stop claiming that Dokdo, Southern Kuriles and Diaoyou Islands belong to Japan. Let the Koreans enjoy their rocks and the Chinese get their rocks back.
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Sir_EdgarAug. 19, 2012 - 10:29AM JST

Japan should acknowledge that it lost WWII and give up all these territorial claims in "dispute". The government should issue a formal apology. It would be better if the emperor did, too, but this is all wishful thinking anyhow...
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Sir_EdgarAug. 19, 2012 - 01:09PM JST

The economic consequences of bad relations with China and Korea far outweigh the value of these rocks and the natural resources that MIGHT lie underneath. If both these countries boycott Japan's goods and place sanctions, this would mean hundreds of billions of dollars in lost sales for Japanese companies over the years of tension.

If Japan just gave up its silly, stubborn colonial claims and come clean about WWII and comfort women, it would gain SO MUCH MORE! Imagine how much more popular Japanese products and culture would be throughout Asia. And Chinese and Koreans would actually have a favorable opinion of the Japanese. This could lead to FTAs and economic cooperation. This could actually lift Japan out of its two-decade recession. The economic benefits would be quite substantial.

It's time Japan realizes that it can no longer focus on only the West, but that it is now the Asian Century. And China and Korea are the centers of this growth.

But the moral benefits would be even greater and the Japanese would no longer need to issue half-hearted, lip-service apologies over and over again.
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LowlyAug. 19, 2012 - 09:40PM JST

Stop being so DINKY all the time.

Seriously, Jpn does/ says all this DINKY 7-yr-old pouty crap all the time. Just stop.

Barring that I vote for Supermonk's proposal (never too late) and farm boy's as 2nd and third place ideas.
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BertieWoosterAug. 20, 2012 - 12:18AM JST

All politicians concerned, Japanese, Chinese and Korean need to stop being arrogant and learn to listen.

Not to the lobbyists, big business and vested interests, but to the people of their countries.

And then work out ways in which we can all profit.

Why not develop the oil in these islands as a joint effort?