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Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

A Lesson From Korean-Japanese Couples
... At first, I wanted to settle in Korea for a long time, but it's become difficult." She said in museums, if students hear Japanese, they say, "We're out of luck; there are Japanese around," and in restaurants near tourist areas, customers can be heard complaining, "With all the Japanese here, the food is losing its flavor." She hears it all. Crying, she said, "My family and friends back home, who've seen only violent scenes on TV, worry a lot."

"In Korea, it seems like everyone thinks the same. Whenever a problem arises, I don't hear any dissent or doubt. In Japan, we don't talk about politics unless people are very close. Instead, we quietly go about finding things out on our own."... but nowadays we ignore the news because we don't want to fight."

How are Korean-Japanese couples doing in Japan? Choi, 32, who works for an electronics company in Tokyo. "Most people pretend not to know [about the deteriorating state of bilateral ties], but I was put into a tough spot when one of my coworkers pointedly asked, 'Why are they burning Japanese flags in Korea?' I laughed it off, saying, 'Dokdo is Korean territory, and Takeshima is Japanese territory.' I adjusted to my place of work as best I could, but it's vexing that things have turned out this way. It's understandable that some people are anti-Japanese, but I wish they would avoid overly radical protests."

Choi's experience at work is unusual; most ordinary couples agree that Japan is relatively quiet... "We aren't greatly affected by the anti-Japanese atmosphere in Korea. But my husband gets annoyed when he sees on TV some Koreans burning portraits of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi."

"Most Japanese think, 'We've apologized 17 times and paid compensation at the government level, so how can you keep asking us to apologize?'
Chosun Ilbo (Masy 19, 2005)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200505/200505190013.html

ChimpumCallao · Joined: 17 May 2005 Location: your mom

Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

"Most Japanese think, 'We've apologized 17 times and paid compensation at the government level, so how can you keep asking us to apologize?'
Chosun Ilbo (Masy 19, 2005)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200505/200505190013.html

chance2005 · Joined: 03 Apr 2005

If nobody cares about it in Japan, why does the Japanese Governent claim Takeshima as their own? Why not just give it up if it is such a non-issue.

ChimpumCallao · Joined: 17 May 2005 Location: your mom

chance2005 · Joined: 03 Apr 2005

Guri Guy · Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Bamboo Island

In case you haven't noticed, every country in North-East Asia is prone to revisionist history. China has whitewashed their history books of the 30+ Million people that starved to death due to Mao's irrational policies. Koreans have done the same with their history, glorifying their country before the Japanese annexation. By the way Koreans glowingly talk about the Cheosun dynasty, you would think Korea would have been the next world superpower. If only Japan hadn't twarted their lofy ambitions. Even some Koreans today are trying to say that the Americans started the Korean War.
Nothing needs to be said about North Korea and lies.
In conclusion, Japan may need to be honest about it's history but so do Korea and China.