N Korea trying to divide Tokyo and Washington, says Komura

Sunday 29th June, 05:16 PM JST

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thepro at 07:11 PM JST - 29th June

And if they are? You're going to follow whatever America does, Japan, no matter how hard you make it look like you are trying to do something for these abductees.
Sarge at 07:21 PM JST - 29th June

"Never trust America!"

Trust who, then?
lipscombe at 07:22 PM JST - 29th June

it is a shame that for years Japan's main focus on all international policy has been the abduction issue (and occasionally a few piddly islands that no-one lives on). no they shouldnt be forgotten or ignored but there are FAR more pressing issues in Japan now that affect THOUSANDS more people EVERYDAY. not that the govt will ever do anything other than guts poses and blow hot air about the future.
noborito at 07:56 PM JST - 29th June

Japanese Politicians are so paranoid. They need a psychiatrist.
smithinjapan at 07:56 PM JST - 29th June

"The thaw in U.S.-North Korea ties is likely to force Japan to perform a balancing act in the six-nation framework, joining a multinational bid to talk North Korea into abandoning its nuclear arsenal and getting tough with it bilaterally on the abduction issue."

Nah, it's just going to force Japan to try and get the world's attention of the cone shape hat it wears while sitting in the corner during the meetings. Japan is useless when it comes to international talks; it has zero levy, and does nothing but whine about its own interests (which, with zero levy makes it laughable). Basically, Japan has been the lapdog of the US so long it sees a bit of a threat here from NK -- it doesn't want a new dog in the mix of the litter.

sargie and redmeat: you guys care to get on topic here?
wilbur at 08:00 PM JST - 29th June

rajakumar, what the hell are you talking about ?
Sarge at 08:19 PM JST - 29th June

wilbur - You are obviously unfamiliar with Raj's posts! His post here is perfectly clear to me! I'd translate this one here for you, but the Mod would delete it, saying "Don't speak for other posters," which I agree with! Just re-read it a few times and read some of his previous posts, and I'm sure you'll get it!
EurajReturns at 09:16 PM JST - 29th June

Trust who, then?

Trust North Korea, and then act confused when they don't meet the mandate again.
RepublicofTexas at 09:18 PM JST - 29th June

Komura's comment sounds slightly paranoid, but with North Korea you never know. Also about Japan whining about the abductions, had it been the US, or a lot of other countries, there already would have been a war. It's Japan's duty to her citizens to protect them and seek closure on the issue. If it was such an unimportant issue, North Korea should have come clean a long time ago.
Nippon5 at 09:47 PM JST - 29th June

One of the people they are trying to get information on is an American citizen who was taken in 2000. As far as not trusting the US that goes for all nations at some time they have invaded, lied, killed , or done something else to tarnish their image. Country bashing is just not smart.
himasan at 09:50 PM JST - 29th June

A lot of ignorant posts here, lets not forget that North Korea test fired a missile over Japan less than 10 years ago. Doesnt sound very paranoid to me to be worried about North Korea. If the US was divided from Japan North Korea would probably nuke Tokyo in a second.
Youdontknow at 12:14 AM JST - 30th June

If the US was divided from Japan North Korea would probably nuke Tokyo in a second.

Highly doubtful. But a nuke on Seoul is highly likely and the main reason why the US hasn't invaded North Korea yet. 2 million would be dead in mere minutes.
urufuls at 05:30 AM JST - 30th June

It sounds more like a case of trying to get everybody on the same side. I seems that Japan thought it had the US to back her on policies concerning N. Korea. But now the US does something like this, and it's almost a slap in the face.
RepublicofTexas at 10:45 AM JST - 30th June

If the US was divided from Japan North Korea would probably nuke Tokyo in a second.

Very unlikely, Japan has been working on her missile defense program ever since North Korea started acting like a spoiled child and started lobbing taepodong missiles over Japan and at her (for those that fell into the Sea of Japan). Also even a regime as crazy as Kim Jong-il would be hesitant to nuke the world's largest metropolis.
OssanULTRA at 12:23 PM JST - 30th June

Let the NKoreans keep working on dividing the US and Japan. Japan in he meantime has gotten much closer to China, and unlike Nkorea aren't China's beggar neighbor that NKorea is. In a couple of years China will be lisening to Japan and putting pressure on NKorea.