JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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U.S. Navy investigating how parts fell off aircraft near Atsugi
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Confrontation
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California court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'
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Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
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hermitage I hope that someday the two countries have some agreements on this issue like what you suggested. Your story is quite witty.
I would like to deliver another solution for this issue.
Many Koreans contend that "Tsushima" and "Oki" islands belong to Korea. The other day, the head of a major Korean Buddhist denominator suggested to the Korean Prime Minister that Korean government must request the Japanese government to return the two islands, "Tsushima" and "Oki" to Korea.
Yesterday, 50 South Korean lawmakers proposed that the South Korean should request Japan to return the two islands. They argued that historically, those two islands belong to Korea.
The territorial conflict made by Japan is getting more intense and widespread, yielding another counter-territorial request for Korea.
I sincerely hope that North Korea would not be involved in this territorial issue, Dokdo.
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*imagawa**OssanULTRA* First, as I said, "context" is critical in bringing to the ICJ. Given the irresponsibility of Japan in the word community for a century, no one can believe that Japan may comply with the decisions made by any other IGOs, including the ICJ. This kind of tactics is a deep-rooted one of Japan. Again, no one wants to be deceived by the Japanese "allegation" with the 1905 declaration.
Accordingly, South Koreans are not afraid, but feel useless to discuss this issue with Japan in the mediation of any third party.
Second, the territorial issue is an indisputable one for the possessor.
OssanULTRA
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*imagawa * 1. Sorry for the late response. I would have to answer "why not ICJ". My answer is straightforward. Because in the modern history, Japan haven't shown consistency on dealing with the international organizations such as the UN, ILO, and ICJ.
When I answer like this, some Japanese people may think that it is very hard and difficult to discuss with Koreans on some issue, in particular history related issue with Japan or China.
In my opinion, Koreans may view "historical events or facts" in the "context". For example, an event, in particular historical, does not emerge without "any hidden intention or plot."
What is a scientific analysis? The scientific knowledge is based on "regularity" (consistency) of phenomena or behavior, social or natural. In developing our scientific knowledge, the most important thing is how to find and interpret the "fact". Yet, the "fact" is quite "theory-laden". That is, the fact is dependent on our argument, the theory.
Some Japanese people employ very limited fact, limited historical fact of Dakescima from 1905 to 1945. 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!
Many Koreans are attempting to think in the way of this scientific common language.
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OssanULTRA
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.
In addition, the South Koreans have a long standing and deep rooted distrust and disbelief on the Japanese tactics, in particular Japanese Cons.The Japanese Coms. do not have any concept of "Justice" to the significant extent that they can comply with the principles and norms basing the IGOs. The Japanese Cons. only view the international community in order to take advantage of other small and weak countries and numerous innocent countries.
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*Hikozaemon *
I really hope that the Japanese populars are well educated in her history,thereby can construct a communicative history with her neighboring countries.
Yet, the serious problem is predominance of Japanese Cons over the Japanese politics. The Japanese civil society is so vulnerable and weak in democratic participation. Of course, I know that some Japanese professors acknowledge that Dokdo belongs to South Korea, not Japan.
Yet, the Ultracons led Japanese politics have caused endless problems in North East Asia. Territorial disputes are common and constant measure to attract Japanese Cons. The current South Korean Ultra Cons, also use this Dokdo issue to avoid its difficulty in some domestic issues.
In short, the Koreans Cons and Japanese may have "some conspiracies" on this issue. Japan must develop the Liberal Democracy, oriented to the Left.
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hermitage Thanks for your critical and insightful analysis on this issue, taking into account several crucial circumstantials factors. Yet,the current popular upsurge manifests the unique Korean perception on the territorial dispute with other countries, in particular Japan, in the historical context.
Japanese always put themselves in the same process and strategy for invading Korea. In 1390s, Japan started to invade Korea, by requesting Korea to open the the road for the Japanese army. The beginning is quite absurd and illogical. And then, they employ the refusal of their request as the political pretext of invading Korea.
Before invading Kroea in 1910, Japan declared Dokdo belongs to Japan in 1905.
Koreans are well cautious of any Japanese illogical request like Dokdo issue.
Thanks.
*Hikozaemon *
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OssanULTRA
In my opinion, japan and you take really inconsistent policies, inconsistent logic, and inconsistent examples with your neighboring countries. In short, Japan and you are really unpredictable.
In international community, unpredictability does make any sense! You do not have any idea of your own government full of the ULTRA CONS.
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OssanULTRA
Japan has an inconsistent position on the territorial disputes with its neighboring countries.
Why is the Japanese government reluctant to bring the Sengaku islands in question with Taiwan and China, or 4 islands with Russia to the ICJ ?
Dokdo is the one that was restored as Korea restoring its independence, there is no need or reason to bring it to the ICJ.
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OssanULTRA
Take a look at yourself, your logic, and your history.
You people and your history always struggle to justify your greed, territorial disputes, disguising it with fake document or illogical allegation.
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.
Are you really willing to comply with the resolutions of the ICJ?
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.
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Why are so many South Koreans getting crazier to the the Japanese allegation on it?
This small, rock islands have symbolic significance of "Japanese relentless aggression toward Asian countries" carried out in the beginning of 1900s. In particular, the small islands, Dokdo, always reminds all the Koreans, including North Koreans, of the Japanese annexation to South Korea in 1910.
The Japanese brutal aggression toward its neighboring countries started with declaring that this island, Dokdo, belonged to Japan in 1905.
In short, looking at the endless Japanese greed on the territory, the Koreans and other Asian countries think that the Japanese people have not given up any greedy intension to invade its neighboring countries. All your neighboring countries people, including Chinese, Russians, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Singaporeans, Thai, Indonesians, Myanmar,and Koreans, Americans, Dutches, Canadians, Australians, British, etc, who suffered the grave historical injustices committed by Japan,are cautiously looking at the Japanese greed now.
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?
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As a Korean, I understand what and how you feel when you see this article. Yet, I was surprised that no Japanese one can speculate this article in a reasonable way.
You all think that this is an overreaction of the South Korean people in the propaganda, the lack of liberal media system, lack of respect to the International Community, or the lack of democratic behavior, etc.
Yet, I haven't seen any self-reflection in you all Japanese people on why the South Koreans are getting crazy on this "trivial Islands Dokdo".
I sincerely hope that you all have to spend several days or several months, several decades recommended doing a "self-reflection" on your own history and the consequence of your modern history against your neighboring countries. What would be the possible past memories of the people of your neighboring countries in the persistent and unstopable greed in your history?
It should be noted that Japan has violated numerous international treaties, conventions and the recommendations of international organizations, without taking any significant legal and moral responsibilities.
Your neighboring countries do not believe your ostensible allegation to bring any issue to the International Organization.
Finally, you, young generations of Japan must wake up, respecting your neighboring countries.
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In my opinion, persistent Conservative rules for the 50 years of Japan have yield a variety of unnecessary disputes, nearly militarized conflicts with many neighboring countries,including China, Russia, South Korea, North Korea, Singapore for the Sooking Massacre.
You have to keep in mind that Japan does not have any real or loyal friend in Asian region. Malaysia? Thailand? Not at all. How about the US? Well..
I sincerely hope that Japan, you young generations must focus on consolidating democracy in your country, rather than consuming illogical energy on international issues like territorial dispute.
According to Huntington, "Japan was universally and properly view as a democratic nation after WW II. Yet, it effectively never has had even one electoral turnover", which mean no consolidation of democracy. Japan is in the democratic transition.
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OssanULTRA
I agree with you that China has not such as convincing and universal political philosophy or ideology. In that sense, the headline news is odd.
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As a Korean, the ICC is a great idea that the world community would have the shared principles, and even more common regulations against crimes. Yet, the ICC will be applied to those countries ratify the ICC regulations. As far as I know, many countries, including Japan ratified the ICC. However, the US, China, India, Pakistan do not join it yet. So, the efficacy of the ICC is not clear.
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I do not think that it is a good idea for the world leaders to attend the ceremony in Beijing. The Chinese government is not consistent to deal with some domestic issues and international issues. We have to send some more strong signal for the Chinese government to comply with the international norms, in particular including human rights and environmental protections. In addition, the Chinese government must deal with the Tibet issue in favor of the Tibetan independence.
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So far, the US made so many things hurting the Middle Eastern people. In particular, given the ambivalent history between the two countries, US and Iran, the US must concede the requests of Iran, or guarantee the securiety of Iran, by deminishing the influence of Israel over the Middle Eastern countries.
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