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NAVFC · Joined: 10 May 2006

Japanese Prime Minister Denies Japan enlaved comfort women:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10625961/

This is dumb... He ackowledged it in 93, then withdraws the confession now?

Nowhere Man · Joined: 08 Feb 2004

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

fucking japs

Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

You can blame the US for that, really. Sure, the moral thing would have been for Japan to pay up, but the US congress is passing/has passed a law that aims at forcing the Japanese to do so. The law is basically an attack on Japanese sovereignty, which is why it isn't in Japan's best interests to do so. He could have pulled the Japanese embassador from Washington in protest, but that would not have good for the Japanese economy.

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

manlyboy · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject:

Roh Moo Hyun lecturing others on "respecting historical truth" is like a hagwon director lecturing a nun on business ethics.

stevemcgarrett · Joined: 24 Mar 2006

NAVFC:

Glad you're on top of this story. Even though I know the Japanese government habitually resorts to chicanery when it comes to concealing its wartime atrocities, I have to admit that this gaffe really surprises me. And PM Abe said he wanted to shore up relations with China and Korea. Yeah, this will certainly help heal the wounds. Rolling Eyes

And some Japanese apologists (including a few on this forum) can't understand why the Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Malays, and Thais among others still harbor deep-seated resentment toward the Japanese government. B-astards.

Gopher:

Well said and I don't mind it a bit that some of the paranoid types on this forum assume we're socks for one another.

Hollywoodaction:

Do you work for the Japanese Diet? Talk about being an apologist!

caniff:

chris_J2 · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.

I'd stay away from Japanese restaurants, consulates, etc in Korea for the next few days. The last time this happened, there were riots, attacks on Japanese nationals & firebombings. China also took exception, with a string of incidents there.

J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

stevemcgarrett · Joined: 24 Mar 2006

Clamence:

That's correct. I watched for the story on Arirang TV last night. Nothing. But a Korean language channel devoted nearly 10 minutes to this story. Odd.

CCTV-9 in Beijing talked about it but is so much better at covering and reporting the news even though it is still at times state-censored.

regicide · Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Location: United States

stevemcgarrett · Joined: 24 Mar 2006

Abe should resign. The Japanese government is scum. Pandering to rightwing nationalists is sickening and the ASEAN nations should threaten economic boycott of a sort that will provoke an official response.

The Japanese government has long tolerated and sometimes courted these fascist forces in their midst. It's time it stopped.

And the further tragedy is that it hardens the hearts of Chinese, Korean, and Filipino youth to the Japanese who might otherwise think more generously than their elders.

The arrogance of the Japanese is seeping through. Where is the outcry from on the homefront, save from the far Left, which needs no nudging to criticize the current government?