mtt said...

mtt at 11:17 AM JST - 12th November

Japan won Korea as a colony fair and square according to the standard of that time. Neither was the WWII fought in Korea.

I think most Japanese have no desire to "touch a firm emotional string" whatever that is. A comment like this should make it clear Japan must stay…

Posted in Emperor should make personal apology if he visits S Korea: Lee at 11:17 AM JST - 12th November
mtt at 08:50 AM JST - 12th November

Unfortunately the US will not be able to afford the same old trade/consumption practice. I think it's time for every nation to go a little inward and work to put its house in order. This hectic pace of globalization has created a lot of damages socially and culturally everywhere, in…

Posted in Japan-U.S. relations to be tested under an Obama administration at 08:50 AM JST - 12th November
mtt at 12:25 AM JST - 4th November

Actually, keeping a delicate balance towards US and China may be more crucial for Japan than for the next US president towards China and Japan.

A possibility of a truly close tie between US and China is nearly zero considering China's size and political/cultural influence in Asia with its military/political/economical…

Posted in Next U.S. president faces China-Japan balancing act at 12:25 AM JST - 4th November
mtt at 01:03 PM JST - 3rd November

China can be more useful for US than Japan in the area of economy nowadays. Its restricted press and communist dictatorship also make it easier for US to negotiate with China.

Just recently, after Sarkozy talked with W Bush in US, he flew into China and it was very entertaining…

Posted in Next U.S. president faces China-Japan balancing act at 01:03 PM JST - 3rd November
mtt at 11:38 AM JST - 3rd November

May I ask how you know "the real History of Asia" when most of important documents are still sealed under the treaty or had been destroyed?

I hope I can live long enough to see the day when all those facts can be viewed and scrutinized openly for truly objective…

Posted in Japan eyes Dec 14 for trilateral summit with China, S Korea at 11:38 AM JST - 3rd November
mtt at 09:05 AM JST - 2nd November

There are many questions and details we would like to discuss on it, but this is not the time yet. Yes, he is an insensitive idiot to bring it out when there are many who are still suffering from the effect of the war.

We must leave the objective truth…

Posted in S Korea, China criticize ex-Japan air force chief over war essay at 09:05 AM JST - 2nd November
mtt at 11:25 AM JST - 13th October

Japan should cooperate with the US but go around separately from the US dealing with NK.
We should make it clear Japan's one vote of 6 is not to give a penny unless NK brings something constructive on the abduction of Japanese. If other 5 nations want to give into…

Posted in Japan's diplomacy put to test on N Korea at 11:25 AM JST - 13th October
mtt at 02:01 AM JST - 13th October

The US decision to delist NK makes sense, for this will allow US to put more pressure at every step and a little more closely on NK.

Meantime, Japan must clearly and officially recognize NK as a terror-sponsoring nation. Please don't pay one-sen to NK before they do enough for…

Posted in U.S. delisting of N Korea from terror list no obstacle to abduction issue: Aso at 02:01 AM JST - 13th October
mtt at 02:51 PM JST - 12th October

Sure, it must be really tough to be in their position. But they as well as the J-government must know that keeping NK on the list won't bring their people back to Japan. NK has kept on building bombs through famines, floods and starvations, and it should be clear to…

Posted in Abductees' families disappointed at U.S. delisting of N. Korea at 02:51 PM JST - 12th October
mtt at 01:53 AM JST - 12th October

At least we Californian tax payers won't have to pay a huge cost for this soap opera.

Posted in LAPD says Miura hanged himself with shirt in cell at detention house at 01:53 AM JST - 12th October