JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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OssanULTRA
I know and agree that smoking is a serious issue and it ought to be stamped out. But I also think Africa has alot of problems that are greater and more pressing than cigarette smoking. I wish these American billionaires would contribute money to a campaign to stop smoking here in the United States.
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OssanULTRA
I wonder why this is giving me flashbacks of Bubba and North Korea?
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OssanULTRA
"Koreans use the historical fact of Dokdo for several thousands (from ancient period to 2008). Which fact would be convincing in terms of regularity or consistency? Think about it!"
Then SKorea should not be afraid to go to the IJC and present this "fact". Yes?
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OssanULTRA
If the Chinese govt is restricting visas then obviously that is counterproductive to bringing in lots of Olympic visitors. But a poor visitor turnout isn't all that significant in light of all the hassles China has had to go through just to be able to say they hosted the Olympics. Not to mention that it probably taught the IOC a good lesson for the future.
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OssanULTRA
Dont take it so seriously. I'm just an old fart longing for the good old days.
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OssanULTRA
Bring back the days when the CIA had a free han to do what needed to be done.
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OssanULTRA
Bibric;
"The reason why South Korea does not have any intention to go to the ICJ is that the Dokdo issue is not a disputable one with any country."
Ownership of these rocks is not only disputable, it is currently under dispute. If SKorea maintains a "deep rooted mistrust" of Japan as you say, then it is all the more in SKorea's favor to settle the dispute before disinterested third parties such as the ICJ. If SKorea believes that International forums such as the ICJ are designed to "take adbantage of the smaller and weaker countries" then I'd have to conclude that Skorea as a nation suffers from paranoia, not just towards Japan but the rest of the world.
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OssanULTRA
Bibric;
There is nothing inconsistent about wanting to settle a dispute through peaceful means in an international forum. In fact, there is nothing inconsistent in SKorea's belligerent attitude or it's fear of going before the ICJ either. But SKOrea will have to live with the image it projects of itself to the world. It's regretable that your responses seem to have deteriorated into rantings which make little sense in putting forth SKorea's argument.
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Bibric
The Senkakus or the Northern Islands have nothing to do with Takeshima/Dokdo. Theyt do not concern SKOrea and I might add, that none of those other involved nations, China, Taiwan Russia behave in such a bent-out-of-shape manner as Skorea. Also, you are very much mistaken if you think that Takeshima/Doko was returned to ROK (By the US/Allies) at the time of ROK independence. AS to the relevant dispute here, it appears that cooler heads in SKOrea are prevailing: "SEOUL, KOREA: South Korea’s defence Minister Lee Sang-hee Monday (21 July) shrugged off calls send Marines to defend Dokdo from Japan." http://www.mysinchew.com/node/14104
If SKOrea really wants to put an end to this issue either they are going to have to go to the ICJ in order to completely win world opinon, or consider a joint-administration of these islands. In truth the latter would provide the basis of a long term SKorea-Jpn relationship based on cooperation.
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OssanULTRA
bibric I am American. But I'll leave that aside for now: "You people and your history always struggle to justify your greed, territorial disputes, disguising it with fake document or illogical allegation."
Then SKorea should take it to the ICJ and present the evidence to support such claims.
"You are acting exactly the same as your latest ancestors did. No country, in particular your neighboring countries, believes the Japanese allegation complying with the rules and principles of the IGOs since the Japan has violated many international treaties, conventions, and resolutions made by the IGOs."
Whether Japan complies or ignores findings of international forums is irrevelant to the question of why SKOrea continues to refuse to settle before the ICJ. Bad mouthing Japan is not going to change that fact.
"Are you really willing to comply with the resolutions of the ICJ?"
CJ finding are not binding. In other words, SKorea has nothing to lose strategically by going to the ICJ. What SKorea does have to lose is that in such a forum it will become exposed that SKOrea does not have any real evidence to support it's claims and arguments.
"If so, first send the World Community your willingness to do it by implementing all the resolutions suggested by the UN, the ICJ, the ILO,and other regional conferences and 1993 Vienna conference, 1995 Beijing international conferences, 2000 International conferences, and others."
What rubbish. Japan is willing to go tho he ICJ on the Takeshima/Dokodo issue. They have been willing since 1952. SKOrea has continued to refuse. Japan does not have to do anything, it is up to SKorea is if has any honor at all as a country, to settle this in the ICJ rather than simply acting like hysterical maniacs.
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OssanULTRA
Good thing it was a bear. If it was really the girl's 10 year old sister she would probably be in a hospital now.
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OssanULTRA
Bibric;
"This small, rock islands have symbolic significance of "Japanese relentless aggression toward Asian countries" carried out in the beginning of 1900s."
Total garbage. Most people in China, the PI, Singapore who really suffered at the hands of Japan's imperial aggression 60-70 years ago have no idea where these silly rocks are and probably couldn't care less. These rocks have symbolic significance only to Koreans.
"The Japanese brutal aggression toward its neighboring countries started with declaring that this island, Dokdo, belonged to Japan in 1905."
Total garbage. Japan acquired Taiwan by defeating the Qing dynasty in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894.
"Don't you think how absurd it is to allege the right of the Islands with the fact of the 1905 declaration on the Islands while the Islands belong to Korea for several thousands years?"
Total garbage. If this were true SKorea would be the first to settle the matter before the ICJ and make Japan shut up. BTW, all the countries you listed are looking at SKorea unwilling to go before the ICJ. What kind of impression do you think SKorea is giving of itself to other nations?
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OssanULTRA
Smith your bias towards Korea as usual blinds you from real issues. The US would never be involved in any dispute militarily between SKOrea and Japan because it would never happen. For the reasons already explained to hermitage, it would upset US intersts in the region to an unacceptable level. Hence, the US would put extreme diplomatic pressure on Skorea to stop this nonsense. How can the US put "extemene pressure" on Japan when it is SKOrea that continues to refuse to settle before the ICJ? Japan has been trying to settle this in a peaceful manner since 1952 and SKorea has continued to act in a belligerent uncooperative way resorting to seizure and fanaticism. And YOU suppport this.
Your claims that Japan "stole" these islands are nonsense, amd SKorea's evasion of going before the ICJ is proof of this. If their claims are as right as they say theu are they would have no hesitation to put this matter to rest. As to your irrelevant claims about the the value of US troops in SKorea compared to Japan, Skorea is a tripwire, Japan is a permanent aircraft carrier.
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OssanULTRA
hermitage;
SKorea, if they follow through with their claims will be destabilizing that relationship. If they don't, there will be no need. The threat of affecting US-Skorea relations alone may be sufficient to get SKorea to calm down. As you correctly point out, the US-Jpn treaty is based on the concept that whoever is America's enemy is Japan's enemy, and for the most part, even post cold-war, that is true. But with sufficient questioning on both sides of the Pacific as to the actual value of the treaty today, a scenario where a foreign power invades/occupies any territory that Japan considers it's own and the US ignores is going to cause very serious bilateral problems for the US-Jpn alliance. This alone is sufficient reason for Washington to play a greater role in putting this dispute to bed.
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OssanULTRA
hermitage True, the US does maintain a neutral policy as regards the dispute. But the dispute has not been aggravated to this extent before and I do however question if that dispute is raised to the level of an actual military engagement, whether said US policy can stand in light of treaty commitments. Certainly the treaty's value will be put to question, an issue which we (in the US) would not take very lightly.
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OssanULTRA
If SKorea goes ahead with plans to build on the rocks and populate them. I hope Japan puts SKorea on notice thaty it will be considered an invasion of Japanese territory and invokes the US-Japan mutual defense treaty. That'll really make us wonder about protecting you folks from your "brothers" up north. There's a point where if don't have the bite you need to stop barking.
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OssanULTRA
bibric;
It's rather evident at this point that you are unable to justify South Korea's position or behavior and have resorted to bringing up WWII history as if it has anything really to do with with the Takeshima/Dokdo issue. Imperial Japan is dead and gone for over 60 years. I think that South Korea would be doing itself a great favor by not trying to act like Japan of 60 years ago, and try to act more like the Japan of today. I would say that Japan has far more friends, even those strategically enemies, than South Korea does.
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OssanULTRA
To refuse to settle the dispute before the IJC shows cowardice. To threaten military force on a country which is restrained from using military force to settle international disputes by it's own constitition is extreme cowardice. Killing animals in demonstrations is beyond cowardice, it's just sick and unnecessary. For all those telling "both sides to calm down" I suggest they open their eyes and see that Japan and it's people are about as calm as can be. Only in South Korea are they going off the deep end to the point of threatenig war and destabilizing peace in East Asia. To third parties these silly rocks don't warrant much attention. But South Korea's own one-sided behavior, by both it's people and government has really made the image of their country out to be barbaric, savage and uncivilized.
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OssanULTRA
Japan never took these rocks by force. There was never anything on them to take. Japan never lost them at the end of WWII in 1945. SKorea never made on claim on them until 1952.
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OssanULTRA
"“Dokdo belongs to Korea historically, geographically and in terms of international laws,” Han said reiterating Seoul’s position."
How does he know this when SKorea has and continues to take this dispute before the International Court of Justice?
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