Japan, S Korean leaders affirm cooperation over N Korea

Politics Mar. 07, 2013 - 06:40AM JST ( 5 )

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smithinjapanMar. 07, 2013 - 11:25PM JST

Well, there's at least a little flicker of hope.

"Abe, meanwhile, called on South Korea’s first female leader to jointly build “future-oriented” relations while taking account of history, they said."

Ah, had to come out with this in the end. You see, unfortunately, Abe's definition of "future-oriented" means "past-forgetting" and "misplaced entitlement". You build a future upon the past, not on the rug you try to bury it under.
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Kyle AlpertMar. 08, 2013 - 10:09AM JST

Everyone has a right to move forward, otherwise the former colonial powers and the US would owe far more to the world than the Axis powers who stepped up to challenge them. Korea and everyone else liberated by Japan needs to look forward, because the REALITIES of the past are too embarrassing to be publicly aired.
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bannedacctsamMar. 09, 2013 - 07:25AM JST

The Japanese and Koreans working together! YES!
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OssanAmericaMar. 09, 2013 - 08:48AM JST

smithinjapanMar. 07, 2013 - 11:25PM JST "Abe, meanwhile, called on South Korea’s first female leader to jointly build “future-oriented” relations while taking account of history, they said." Ah, had to come out with this in the end. You see, unfortunately, Abe's definition of "future-oriented" means "past->forgetting" and "misplaced entitlement". You build a future upon the past, not on the rug you try to bury it under.

I agree. South Korea needs to face reality and factual history, not the one it decided to write the moment the Japanese Empire collapsed. .
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25psotMar. 10, 2013 - 02:26AM JST

Japan and South Korea should always be good friends.