14 Comments

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  Dogdog at 05:53 PM JST - 24th August

  This isn't going anywhere and Japan just pushes itself out of any future agreement that the rest of north east Asia/USA will make with North Korea.

  The North Koreans could shut Japan up by agreeing to start a from scatch investigation on the abductees, if japan did likewise on the 250,000 women it kidnapped.

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  OssanULTRA at 09:34 PM JST - 24th August

  "The North Koreans could shut Japan up by agreeing to start a from scatch investigation on the abductees, if japan did likewise on the 250,000 women it kidnapped."

  The government that kidnapped 250,000 comfort women has been destroyed and non-existent for pver 60 years. The government that kidnapped Japanese civilians still exists. There is no tit-for-tat here. Additionally, Koreams actually have avoided addressing the fact that over 240,000 Koreans were in the Imperial Japanese military during WWII, volunteers far in excess of recruitmemt quotas, who took part in enjoying ther serices of the comfort women.

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  smithinjapan at 10:02 PM JST - 24th August

  Ossan: "Additionally, Koreams actually have avoided addressing the fact that over 240,000 Koreans were in the Imperial Japanese military during WWII, volunteers far in excess of recruitmemt quotas, who took part in enjoying ther serices of the comfort women."

  Ah, so suddenly the Koreans are the villains! Lest we forget, many, if not all, were FORCED into the military, either by gun or with their family at the barrel of a gun.

  Anyway, even if NKorea started from scratch, does Japan still believe they'd really come up with something tangible to return?

  "After its reinvestigation in 2004, North Korea said eight of the 17 abductees on Japan’s official list had died. But Japan has said it remains unconvinced of the claim."

  Yeah yeah... we've heard it all before... and so if Japan does not believe they are dead, the burden of proof is on them to show they are still alive. NK has said they are already dead, and gave proof, albeit it was all either stories or so many bits of DNA ashes that it was impossible to get any result. NKorea has said they are dead, gave (crappy) proof, and explained why they couldn't give the proof for the others. It may all be hog-wash, but Japan can't walk in to a room and tell the North Koreans to 'prove their not dead' when there's nothing to prove. What's more, Japan is insisting NKorea prove that the 'abductees' it said never ended NKorea are not dead! THEY NEVER ENTERED THE COUNTRY!!!

  Let's just hope NKorea gives Japan SOMETHING with the 'reinvestigation'. I don't think it will, and Japan still has to live up to its promise to lift sanctions partially (it was in promise for reinvestigation, after all, not for results or starting from scratch). Best of luck to both.

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  kimigano at 04:07 AM JST - 25th August

  It is time for North Korea to pay the price for their terrorist acts. Sanctions don't work - we needed more to stop Hitler and Stalin. It is time to punish North Korea. If Seoul is lost in the process, that is their own fault for appeasing the North Korean government.

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  StealthBomber at 04:25 AM JST - 25th August

  kimiigano; Japan should forget about these alleged abductions, they are in the past. After all Korea should forget about hundreds of thousands of the citizans forcably used as sex slaves and slave labor. Think about it buddy, and try to reply decntly, if possible.

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  kimigano at 12:59 PM JST - 25th August

  Japan should forget about these alleged abductions, they are in the past.

  Try telling that to the families of the abductees who hold on to hope that they are still alive. After you've talked to them, get back to us and let us know if it's "in the past."

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  StealthBomber at 01:04 PM JST - 25th August

  Of course we feel sorry for anyone whos losta loved one, but Japan didnt care at the time, only when the LDP facists, thought it could gain them votes.

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  presto345 at 03:43 PM JST - 25th August

  Hey, guys, isn't it great you can start your rambling again about WW2 and the days prior to it. Your favorite comfort women story being one of them. You will never quit, will you. Grab every opportunity to start it again. Sadly it has nothing to do with the current issues between Japan and North Korea, so why don't you bag it?

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  StealthBomber at 03:47 PM JST - 25th August

  presto345; Japans past actions are worse than North Koreas, that is why people bring it up. Japan even tries to deny comfort women, but demands North Korea obeys its ridiculous demands.

  I guess i shouldn`t bring up WWII, only 30 million murdered by Japanese, not many really it it?

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  presto345 at 05:01 PM JST - 25th August

  I guess i shouldn`t bring up WWII

  So don't do it then. Comment on the issue at hand.

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  OssanULTRA at 08:00 PM JST - 25th August

  "Ah, so suddenly the Koreans are the villains! Lest we forget, many, if not all, were FORCED into the military, either by gun or with their family at the barrel of a gun."

  Smith; NKorea is definitely the villian in the abductions of the 70s and 80s. Kim Jong Il himself said so in 2002. This is the big Korean DENIAL machine at work.

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  kimigano at 02:26 PM JST - 26th August

  Stealth Bobmber,

  Have you talked to those families yet?

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  OssanULTRA at 12:14 AM JST - 27th August

  Well looks like NKorea is up to their usual tricks anyway. The 6 party talks are going to come to a screaching halt and so is the abduction talks. Meabntime NK will keep building up its weapons while their masses starve. Same old same old.

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  CavemanLawyer at 01:16 AM JST - 31st August

  So long as this pot can stirred the Japanese government may never have to do anything productive!

  --Cirroc

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