Sunday May 27, 2012

The nuclear issue, the missile issue that imposes a threat to Japan and the abduction issue should come as a set of three. Lacking any one of the three will not solve the issue.

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. The Japanese government is concerned that the United States may reach an agreement with North Korea—and remove it from a list of outlaw countries that sponsor terrorism—without addressing issues that Japan regards as fundamental to its national interest, such as the abductee issue. (Washington Post)

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    Hughgarse

    Pick one Fukuda, but the Nuke issue is the biggy for now!

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    capone

    what he really means is lacking the abduction issue will not solve the isssue

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    borscht

    If I recall the abduction issue didn't become an issue until about five-six years ago, maybe seven. For the 30-some years between the abduction of Megumi Yokota until then the Japanese government was relatively silent. Why is Fukuda linking it to nuclear arms and missiles?

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    capone

    because they didn't really care about the abductees until it looked like they could benefit politically from it

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    openyoureyes

    national interest = LDP interest

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    Triumvere

    I hate to be harsh, but we really need to prioritize on this one.

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    LFRAgain

    because they didn't really care about the abductees until it looked like they could benefit politically from it

    Cynic. ;-)

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    capone

    cynical for sure but also a realist

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