Taiwan demands apology from Japan over ship collision

Monday 16th June, 06:13 AM JST

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borscht at 09:00 AM JST - 16th June

See http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-coast-guard-admits-to-negligence-in-collision-with-taiwan-boat

On this very site for a differing viewpoint!
medievaltimes at 09:00 AM JST - 16th June

Japan/Asia seem to confuse apology vs. lose face and show shame
noborito at 09:01 AM JST - 16th June

Only in Japan are two people are at fault. What about a few years ago when the American sub sank a ship. In Japanese eyes, both boats would be at fault. Seeing the Japanese boat back then could have moved. (It's not like they didn't have fishing radar or anyway to not see this huge sub rise out of the water. Same story but this time Japan is at fault. Love to see Karma at work
NeoJamal at 09:41 AM JST - 16th June

Only in Japan are two people are at fault. What about a few years ago when the American sub sank a ship. In Japanese eyes, both boats would be at fault. Seeing the Japanese boat back then could have moved. (It's not like they didn't have fishing radar or anyway to not see this huge sub rise out of the water. Same story but this time Japan is at fault. Love to see Karma at work

It's called contributory negligence
capone at 04:49 PM JST - 16th June

japan never actually apologizes...they just say this or that incident was 'regrettable'
usaexpat at 11:39 PM JST - 16th June

Ossan: good point, what exactly does Taiwan gain by antagonizing Japan over this issue. I'm starting to think the KMT is full of PRC stooges.
Terrikus at 12:29 AM JST - 17th June

Ossan: good point, what exactly does Taiwan gain by antagonizing Japan over this issue. I'm starting to think the KMT is full of PRC stooges.

Yes clearly. OR they have a right to be pissed.
takachan at 04:40 AM JST - 17th June

knowing chinese people, they're petty and will do anything to get attention. especially taiwanese. since when did china apologize for anything?
OssanULTRA at 08:32 AM JST - 17th June

"japan never actually apologizes...they just say this or that incident was 'regrettable'"

I think that's far better than "No we don't regret it and we'll do it again "
MisterM at 09:04 AM JST - 18th June

The major problem in that region is the Senkaku Islands that is legally belong to Japanese side, but Chinese and Taiwanese for finacial reasons claim that those islands are belonged to their countries. Both Taiwan and China should never invade the border line of Japan.
yosun at 12:54 AM JST - 19th June

Taiwan, Republic of China, is the country who accepted Japan's formal surrender after WW2 and forgived Japan for guilty of war! please read history sometimes.
OssanULTRA at 06:34 AM JST - 19th June

"Taiwan, Republic of China, is the country who accepted Japan's formal surrender after WW2 and forgived Japan for guilty of war! please read history sometimes."

This true. Which is all the more reason for Taiwan's government not to behave like the Chinese ultra nationalists, the ones who have the missles pointed at Taiwan.
Chinese_American_Guy at 03:15 PM JST - 19th June

Japan must think they will implode if the word sorry ever leaks out of their collective mouths, even if accidentally. I think if they imploded that is what they'd regret most, and so Japan is always thinking about regrets instead instead of apologies.
yosun at 09:58 PM JST - 19th June

"who have the missles pointed at Taiwan" It seems this planet is really a dangerous place. Japan got at least Russia, N Korea & maybe China's missles pointed at and no words heard, no doubt US got even more ones' missles attention and also no words heard, no mention to tiny and weak Taiwan~
OssanULTRA at 03:09 AM JST - 21st June

Japan has apologized to china over 17 times according to CNN. Deliberately refusing to accept an apology just so that one can keep harping about it is infantile and wins no friends. This is something that the Chinese govt has realized hence the complete turnabout in relations. How quckly they forget that Japan was sending China assistance and supplies just a few weeks ago.