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Maehara, Clinton discuss China, U.S. bases, trade issues

Politics Oct. 28, 2010 - 01:55PM JST ( 10 )

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papasmurfinjapanOct. 28, 2010 - 12:55PM JST

Funny that it's okay for a Japanese politician to pay respect to US war dead, but if he tries to pay respect to his own country's war dead everyone has a hissy fit.
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smithinjapanOct. 28, 2010 - 02:15PM JST

papasmurfinjapan: You're oversimplfying. If he were paying respect for the US war dead and for some reason a war criminal like Hitler were buried side-by-side, you could make the comparison.

Anyway, good on Maehara. For once he's doing something decent. I just hope he kept his mouth closed and didn't say anything stupid.
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porterOct. 28, 2010 - 02:37PM JST

Next Hillary can visit Yasukuni to return the gesture.
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m5c32Oct. 28, 2010 - 02:50PM JST

Next Hillary can visit Yasukuni to return the gesture.

Let me guess, because so many convicted war criminals are enshrined at the Honolulu site?
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papasmurfinjapanOct. 28, 2010 - 08:50PM JST

@smithinjapan

Yeah I know I'm oversimplifying, but if they "moved" the war criminals to another shrine do you think China and Korea would stop complaining if politicians visited Yasukuni to pay respect to their non-criminal war dead? Perhaps they would, but my hunch is no...
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OssanAmericaOct. 28, 2010 - 09:52PM JST

papasmurfinjapan at 12:55 PM JST - 28th October Funny that it's okay for a Japanese politician to pay respect to US war >dead, but if he tries to pay respect to his own country's war dead >everyone has a hissy fit.

A segment of the Chinese,Korean and other populations that are vehemently anti-japan hardly constitutes "everyone". The vast majority of the people on this planet, even in tghose counties have better things to worry sbout and couldn'r care less.
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globalwatcherOct. 29, 2010 - 12:30AM JST

How about US leaders need to do this for Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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hugmeOct. 29, 2010 - 01:33AM JST

Ambassador Roos was there in August, bowing and signing the guest book. There is talk that Obama might visit when he comes to Japan in November. Paying respect, not apologising, I hope. Or maybe Michelle can wear a fancy dress and take the kids on a day trip to Hiroshima, I think Japanese would appreciate that more. Oh and hope she says "Oishi!" when they try the delicious okonomiyaki there.

They will need another nice vacation after what is going to happen Nov 2. Good to see Hillary making friends too.
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OssanAmericaOct. 29, 2010 - 04:23AM JST

Maehara visiting the cemetery is insignificant and not worth harping about since all foreign ministers and heads of state visit Arlington, etc.
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the_sicilianOct. 29, 2010 - 06:23AM JST

The more interesting point all of you are missing is the base relocation issue being discussed. I think that this is being done so Obama does not hear "Trust me" again in a meeting with a Japanese head of state.