hermitage said...

hermitage at 12:40 PM JST - 3rd August

Before Japan annexed Korea, the islets were owned by Japan, and its incorporation was legal. The official statement about the issue by the Japaense government is here.

Therefore, the San Francisco Peace Treaty did not require Japan to renounce the ownership of the islets. This is a very simple logical…

Posted in Japan criticizes S Korean PM's Takeshima visit at 12:40 PM JST - 3rd August
hermitage at 09:11 AM JST - 3rd August

Although the Takeshima/Dokdo issue is disputable, at least for Japan, as long as Korea occupies the islets, it's impossible for Japan to do anything. So, it's not productive and meaningful to make the issue escalate, beyond the scope of theoretical dispute.

But it is S. Koreans who are over-heated about…

Posted in Bush orders S Korea's ownership of disputed islets reinstated in database at 09:11 AM JST - 3rd August
hermitage at 09:02 AM JST - 3rd August

biblic

Yet, 1900, the Korean government declared the world that Dokdo belongs to Korea

That island was not written as 独島 (Dokdo), but another islet.

blue tiger Due to the 1965 treaties between Japan and Koea, it was agreed that the amount of $300,000,000 would be paid to Korea. Korea…

Posted in Bush orders S Korea's ownership of disputed islets reinstated in database at 09:02 AM JST - 3rd August
hermitage at 10:07 PM JST - 2nd August

The point is that the islets were declared terra nullius (unemployed by any sovereign power, practically) and incorporated into Japan, before the annexation of Korea. Syngman Rhee arbitrarily, selfishly declared Korea's territories and occupied the islets in the 1950s. That was the beginning of this "dispute". There had not been…

Posted in Bush orders S Korea's ownership of disputed islets reinstated in database at 10:07 PM JST - 2nd August
hermitage at 05:22 PM JST - 2nd August

Please put beautiful things in the cabinet.

Posted in New cabinet launched; PM pledges to tackle oil prices, pension issue at 05:22 PM JST - 2nd August
hermitage at 03:13 PM JST - 2nd August

A farce without audience. A reshuffle for the sake of LDP. Isn't it?

Posted in New cabinet launched; PM pledges to tackle oil prices, pension issue at 03:13 PM JST - 2nd August
hermitage at 12:40 AM JST - 1st August

I think as Takeshima/Dokdo became Japanese territory before the annexation of Korea, there's no reason why Japan give it to Korea. But as far as Korea is controlling the islets, Japan cannot recapture the islets. S. Korea is not willing to resolve the issue diplomatically. They look like expanding their…

Posted in Bush orders S Korea's ownership of disputed islets reinstated in database at 12:40 AM JST - 1st August
hermitage at 08:06 AM JST - 31st July

They should reorganize the intermediate distributtion channels, or change the shares of fishermen and distributors, before considering using taxpayers' money.

Posted in Gov't unveils relief package for fishermen, transport firms at 08:06 AM JST - 31st July
hermitage at 09:14 AM JST - 30th July
Doing such a thing is not a solution at all. 1. Instead, the intermediate distribution system should be radically reformed, so that fishermen's share will be increased. Or, fishermen and distributors should start negotiation.
1. Counting on the relief package from the government is the worst thing. A time limit…
Posted in Gov't unveils relief package for fishermen, transport firms at 09:14 AM JST - 30th July
hermitage at 11:45 PM JST - 29th July

I think in these days, people in both Korea and Japan tend to be excessively nationalistic. If the government says, "The islets are ours", people easily believe it and label any other conflicting opinions as "less patriotic" or "anti-Japan/Korea". But any opinion about a territorial issue cannot be "patriotic" nor…

Posted in S Korea creating task force to defend claim to islets at 11:45 PM JST - 29th July