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    I have absolutely no compassion for the credit card companies that are legally allowed to lend at rates that normally would be considered usery rates,

    Posted in: Visa, Mastercard ask court to rule 'swipe' fees legal

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    A former IJA soldier has the courage to say tat the Comfort Women System was wrong. Good man. So where are the former 240,000 Korean soldiers in IJA and IJN who took advantage of this Comfort System? At a discount rate no less. Why no comment from any of them? Why no reporters are interested in digging that up?

    Posted in: Japan's wartime brothels were wrong, says 91-year-old veteran

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    What exactly is this guy apologizing for? That we have a darn problem with US servicemen raping locals and even other US servicewomen is a very real problem. http://www.examiner.com/video/eight-women-claim-rape-and-harassment-military-lawsuit

    Posted in: Hashimoto to apologize to U.S. at Monday's news conference

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    As an American who regrets the use of the A-bombs in WWII but stands by the necessity of their use at the time, I am appalled by the low moral level of these comments and the willingness of a SKorean paper to publish it. No the A-bombs weren't "divine retribution" they were human. In all wars there are civilian casualties especially in WWII when wide level of bombing of cities both in Japan and Germany caused a civilian casualty rate tat today would be unheard of it. To call the deaths of innocent civilians, women and children "divine retribution" displays that absurdity of the thought process in that country. And why is South Korea concerned about Unit 731 where the victims were 70% Chinese and 30% Russian,and Koreans were in Imperial Japanese Army as perpetrators? The anti-Japan sentiment in South Korea has reached a level of national psychosis with their whitewashing and denial of their real role in WWII, Frankly, I think Japan should did through their wartime records and publish names and details of each and every one of the 240,000 Koreans that served, the vast number willingly, in the Imperial Japanese military. South Korea and China whine perpetually about "Japanese Nationaism" while ignoring the reality that it is their own near out-of-control Nationalism that is fueling it,

    Posted in: S Korean paper says A-bombs on Japan were 'divine punishment'

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    Hope for the Thai people that she's as good a PM as she is good looking.

    Posted in: A visit from Thai PM

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    cleoMay. 22, 2013 - 09:18PM JST "Ossan -Cleo, hope you understand the concept of conservation now"

    I have always understood the concept of conservation, thank you.

    Understanding and acceptance are of course two different things.

    What I do not and will never understand is the idea that shooting at a terrified, fleeing animal from a moving vehicle and wounding it so that it takes a long, long time to die in agony and suffering

    OK, hold up. Now there is an example of an emotionally driven argument. Of course animals respond to perceived threats by fleeing. Whether they are "terrified" or simply acting out of instinct, I do not know. But I do know that you are superimposing human feelings onto the scenario. Secondly, nobody kills any animals with the intent to "wound it so it takes a long long time to die". That is simply not efficient in terms of time or resources. Does wounding happen? Yes it does. Are there instances when the animal takes longer to die than it should? Yes. Is it intentional? No. Is there another way to kill animals that is cost effective? No. We could conceivable blow up each animal with air to ground missies from an airstrike and nothing would take a long long time to die, but I am sure even you would agree that it is not realistically feasible.

    is in any way to the 'greater good' of anyone or anything, unless someone somewhere is profiting from it in some way.

    So you are questioning the validity of conservation measures as practiced by governments and agencies throughout the entire world. Good luck with that.

    Posted in: Australia to cull 10,000 wild horses

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    Cleo, hope you understand the concept of conservation now, that it encompasses both protection and culling for the greater good of the animals themselves. Shooting from helicopters is to ensure a quick operation. If the cullers were on the ground it would take much more time.

    Posted in: Australia to cull 10,000 wild horses

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    YubaruMay. 22, 2013 - 09:43AM JST Eye witness testimony sends people to the electric chair. But no matter, this isnt a court of law! It is now the court of >public opinion based upon facts that only the Japanese seem to have amnesia about. Strange isn't it? Must be >something in the water.

    Eye witness testimony in conjunction with evidence sends people to the electric chair But you're right that this isn't a court of law. A judgment based only on heresay with no supporting evidence is not a court at all, it is a witch burning.

    Posted in: Hashimoto says S Korean troops guilty of wartime sex abuse

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    calr751May. 21, 2013 - 11:34PM JST "in the 1990s Prof. Ahn Byong-jick ,Seoul University did an investigation OssanAmerica, did you know that Toyota funded his investigation? Toyota makes a lot of money in US and i wonder how Toyota spends it. somebody needs to do some digging.

    That the investigation was carried out by qualified South Koreans in South Korea on South Korean subjects is enough to dismiss any whacky conspiracy theories. Soul University is not in the United States and automobile sales in South Korea has never been much of a concern for Toyota Motors.

    Posted in: Hashimoto says S Korean troops guilty of wartime sex abuse

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    chucky3176May. 21, 2013 - 08:56PM JST OssanAmerica, with one big difference, from the article itself: the women have made no claims that they were coerced into prostitution by South Korean or American >officials >during those years Why can't you understand the difference?

    Are you aware that there exists no evidence that the "Comfort Women" were coerced either? Are you aware that in the 1990s Prof. Ahn Byong-jick ,Seoul University did an investigation interviewing some 40 "former Comfort Women" including two who had filed lawsuits against the government of Japan, and concluded that their testimony was not credible? And that most of them had been sold off into schools to become Kisaeng prior to being recruited into the Comfort Women program? Are you aware that the only proven coercion involved some Dutch women and was prosecuted at the War Crimes Trials? As I said from that start, only those who are not biased to start with would be able to recognize that what Hashimoto is saying is not 100% inaccurate.

    Posted in: Hashimoto says S Korean troops guilty of wartime sex abuse

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    This Hashimoto really is a fool as a politician. However, unless one is biased to start with, much of what he is saying is not 100% innacurate.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/world/asia/08korea.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

    Posted in: Hashimoto says S Korean troops guilty of wartime sex abuse

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    China isn't stupid enough to enter a war on North Korea's side that they started. Otherwise it would be China versus the entire world with zero chance of winning.

    Posted in: N Korea fires 6th missile in three days

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    Sure makes you want to send them aid.

    Posted in: N Korea fires 6th missile in three days

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    letsberealisticMay. 20, 2013 - 11:51PM JST Okinawa independence!

    From China!

    Posted in: China trying to strengthen its claim to Okinawa

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    Eric KalmusMay. 20, 2013 - 10:06AM JST Had japan apologized for the atrocities the Chinese are discussing perhaps there would be no need to make up >stories about them.

    Oh please. Japan apologized to China and settled all WWII matters in 1972 with the signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Friendship, which was reaffirmed in 1978. According to CNN, Japan has apologized at least 17 times. We all know that anti-Japan sentiment is a tool used by the Chinese government to keep the people together (and off their backs) with extreme nationalism. A practice which is now threatening peace in the region as it dovetails with the PLA's aspirations of military and territorial expansion.

    Posted in: China cracks down on over-the-top anti-Japan dramas

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    During the US-SK joint exercises and NK's continued threats, all of them were aimed at SK and the US, almost as if deliberately leaving Japan out of the main dispute. SK has recently elevated it's anti-Japan sentiment to political and diplomatic levels creating a rift in a united front, It is my belief that NK has decided to take advantage of SK's actions which also support China with respect to Japan. There is no doubt that NK is not happy about the extent to which China has gone along with the US and SK, especially the Bank of China sanctions. The Japanese abductees issue is realistically, a long shot in terms of actually getting people back. However, it is a high value political issue for Japan, especially the Abe administration ad NK knows this, , making it a negotiable issue as far as Japan is concerned. Hence, hints and feelers were given to get this meeting going. Looks like time for a little good cop/bad cop routine.

    Posted in: Abe vows to seek talks with N Korea over abduction issue

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    gaijintravellerMay. 20, 2013 - 08:18AM JST It is interesting that some people refer to China as communist China. Is this supposed to imply that they are wrong >because they are communist and communists are wrong.

    The term Communist China( aka Red China, Chicom, etc.) for the PRC is to differentiate between the Republic of China, which was a WWII ally under Chiang Kai Shek and the Communist regime formed under Mao Tse Tung, which fought and chased Chiang Kai Shek off the mainland to Taiwan, and took over it's UNPSC seat. It is also to differentiate today's "China" (PRC) from the previous many past dynasties, including the Qing.

    China is no longer communist; it is capitalist. It is about as communist as the Democratic Republic of North Korea is >democratic. Such fictitious labels do not help logical argument.

    China today is still a communist state that has adopted capitalism. It is not a democracy as the people have no vote or say in the nation's top leadership. In addition the shift to capitalism has failed to create a middle class and a shift towards democracy, and still remains an authoritarian nation with censorship and governmental control over the media. In addition, the military exists to support and protect the one party, CCP, rather than the state. But I agree with you that "Communist China" is outdated, since China changed to using Nationalism instead of Communism to keep the people together. Today to call China "National Socialists would not be inaccurate. And I am sure you know what we call such nations.

    Posted in: China trying to strengthen its claim to Okinawa

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    Watson and Sea Shepherd have just paid Peter Bethune to drop his suit for ordering him to sink the boat "Ady Gill". Your contributions have made this possible. Now they need to settle with Mr Ady Gil himself who is out one $5,000,000 boat and also suing Watson and Sea Shepherd. Send in your hard earned money right now!

    Posted in: Sea Shepherd is asking for cash donations to help finance its anti-whaling campaign. Are you going to donate?

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    South Korea has been destroying the "united front" against North Korea for years with their near psychotic anti-Japan complex which permeates South Korea from schools to the government. Until South Korea grows up and gets over it, stops prostrating itself before China and effectively acting as it's proxy. and agrees to cooperate with Japan militarily and with intelligence in particular as the United Sates has urged for years, it is South Korea that is singlehandedly wrecking the "united front"'.

    Posted in: Minister defends PM aide's surprise N Korea trip

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    If they really want to be more serious (and honest) , they should have PLA soldiers splitting Kuomintang soldiers in half with their hands, after the Kuomintang struggle to kill the Japanese solders.

    Posted in: China cracks down on over-the-top anti-Japan dramas

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