hermitage said...

hermitage at 12:30 PM JST - 17th August

What we, Japanese civilians need to know that Japan accepted the unconditional surrender in 1945, and it was necessary not for the U.S. but for Japan to stop the atrocious war. On the other hand, the U.S. also committed a serious war crime, because they slaughtered nearly 250,000 civlians by…

Posted in Japan ministers, but not premier, visit war shrine at 12:30 PM JST - 17th August
hermitage at 10:49 AM JST - 10th August

I think every team/player is great, whether they wins or not. But the players don't look like playing for themselves or even for their families, oppressed by the pressure from mass-media, their governments and people.

Also, there have been many changes to the rules and traditions of traditional games, for…

Posted in Mixed fortunes for Japan in judo, swimming, gymnastics, badminton at 10:49 AM JST - 10th August
hermitage at 05:41 PM JST - 9th August

But “the bottom line for us is this is the way to get the cooperation we want, this is the way to get the support for nonproliferation,” he said, urging the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group to move “expeditiously.”

A good joke. But there will be fewer and fewer NTP members. If…

Posted in U.S. official urges Japan to back India nuclear deal at 05:41 PM JST - 9th August
hermitage at 09:32 AM JST - 7th August

Biblic, one of the related treaties in 1965: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/AgreementBetweenJapanandtheRepublicofKoreaConcerningtheSettlementofProblemsinRegardtoPropertyandClaimsandEconomic_Cooperation

It seems to have no limit about the term to be covered.

If you think that the 1965 has completely finalized all issues derived from the Japanese colonial legacy, it's just endless propaganda of the MOFA.

You are right. But the…

Posted in Bush orders S Korea's ownership of disputed islets reinstated in database at 09:32 AM JST - 7th August
hermitage at 09:37 AM JST - 5th August

(Ah, some formatting tag was wrong. Sorry).

AnnunakiRA wrote:

There are many people rallying infront of the Japanese Embassy rather than in South Korean President's assembly house.

On the other hand, there are no people rallying in front of the Korean Embassy and the Japanese Prime Minister's official residence in…

Posted in Bush orders S Korea's ownership of disputed islets reinstated in database at 09:37 AM JST - 5th August
hermitage at 08:11 AM JST - 5th August

AnnunakiRA wrote:

There are many people rallying infront of the Japanese Embassy rather than in South Korean President's assembly house. On the other hand, there are no people rallying in front of the Korean Embassy and the Japanese Prime Minister's official residence in Japan. So this islet belongs to both…

Posted in Bush orders S Korea's ownership of disputed islets reinstated in database at 08:11 AM JST - 5th August
hermitage at 09:30 PM JST - 4th August

If you read the 1965 treaty, you see that it stated no issues regarding the post-war reparation would remain between Korea and Japan at all. It was in 1965. The treaty was not what Japan forced by arms, but what S. Korea agreed with. That's all.

People who utter fictions…

Posted in Bush orders S Korea's ownership of disputed islets reinstated in database at 09:30 PM JST - 4th August
hermitage at 10:48 PM JST - 3rd August

browny1 wrote:

The Japanese foreign mimnistry (and others) is awash with self-indulgence, to the extemt it actually believes it's own voice to be true in all cases.

The self-indulgence of the Japanese government, if it's true (and I don't deny it can be very true), may be better than the…

Posted in Japan criticizes S Korean PM's Takeshima visit at 10:48 PM JST - 3rd August
hermitage at 06:25 PM JST - 3rd August

I don't support Mr. Yasuoka's idea, because the proposed life sentece without parole can reduce the number of people on death row. It should be implemented as soon as possible. On the other hand, even today, not all of them on death row are executed, because the Ministry of Justice…

Posted in New justice minister opposes life sentence without parole at 06:25 PM JST - 3rd August
hermitage at 12:41 PM JST - 3rd August

The official statement about the issue by the Japaense government is here: http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/takeshima/index.html

(ah, it seems no link is allowed).

Posted in Japan criticizes S Korean PM's Takeshima visit at 12:41 PM JST - 3rd August