Posted in: Abe's mission unaccomplished: Pushing to revise Japan's pacifist charter See in context
Calling the Japanese Constitution as pacifism is actually wrong and should be called non-militaryism. And it becomes a set with the Japan-US Security Treaty.
If Japan change its constitution, Japan will be able to also have the option to change the treaty.
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Posted in: S Korean court holds 1st hearing on 'comfort women' civil suit See in context
Some of the “comfort women” seem to be in their 70s. Are the old women saying memories of the Korean War?
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Posted in: Japan offers explanation of 'rising sun' flag in Korean See in context
Koreans do not have to come to Japan if they do not like this flag.
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Posted in: Japan soul-searching over freedom of expression See in context
The expression of a lie is simply a defamation act.
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Posted in: Foreign minister cautions about thaw after Abe-Moon talks See in context
According to the book “Clash of Civilizations”, Japan and Korea are different civilizations. It's difficult to understand in the real sense.
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Posted in: Japan asks S Korean parliament speaker retract emperor comments See in context
Korean anti-Japanese education is really terrible. Unfortunately, the honor student gets the wrong historical perception.
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Posted in: Japan, S Korea reject report of WWII forced labor economic plan See in context
There are so many Koreans who interpret the treaty too unreasonable, so Japanese people are amazed. If such an interpretation was premised, Japan would not have paid so much money.
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Posted in: Abe renews call on S Korea to keep promises in order to mend ties See in context
By the way, why does Korea hate the International Court of Justice? Does Korea still have a memory of Hague Secret Emissary Affair?
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Posted in: S Korean President Moon sends personal letter to emperor See in context
The South Korean president himself chose the judge who did the strange trial. Japan must be careful about the actions of the president.
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Posted in: Another cabinet minister, 100 cross-party lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine See in context
Those who affirm the visit to Yasukuni probably have the same opinion as Judge Radhabinod Pal regarding the Tokyo trial. Is that bad?
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Posted in: Abe to skip Yasukuni visit during autumn festival: sources See in context
Unfortunately, Yasukuni Shrine lost its legitimacy after the Emperor stopped visiting. The reason why the Emperor stopped his visit was said to be because he disliked Yousuke Matsuoka and Toshio Shiratori among those who were classified as Class A war criminals. By the way, these two people were involved in the alliance with Germany.
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Posted in: Nobel laureate Yoshino craves more research discoveries See in context
The development of energy storage technology helps reduce the dependence on nuclear power plants. Great!
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Posted in: S Korean fighter jet patrols over islands disputed by Japan See in context
South Korea for some reason avoids the International Court of Justice.
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Posted in: No grant for Aichi art festival after 'comfort women' exhibition fiasco See in context
The Asahi Shimbun, which first addressed the comfort women issue, apologized for the error in the article. It's ridiculous to use public money to make this problem bigger.
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Posted in: Japan, S Korea agree to continue dialogue as disputes go unresolved See in context
The South Korean court is not an international justice court. Therefore, at least Japan is not bound by that judgment.
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Posted in: Frayed Japan-S Korea ties should not affect security issues: Abe See in context
The country most angry about South Korea's destruction of GSOMIA is the United States. Japan is probably saying this for the United States rather than for their own country. Because it ’s a true ally.
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Posted in: 'Comfort women' exhibition should be reopened, Aichi governor says See in context
Reference knowledge
The model of the comfort woman statue is not a comfort woman.
https://ameblo.jp/kujirin2014/entry-12239175447.html
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Posted in: Japan not inviting S Korea to naval review amid dispute See in context
There is no need to invite a country that cannot comply with international treaties.
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Posted in: Japan, S Korea foreign ministers arranging to meet on Sept 26 See in context
Don't lose to harassment by South Korea.
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Posted in: Japan accepts talks with South Korea on WTO arbitration See in context
I think the biggest problem in South Korea is the low quality of the law department of the university.
Basic understanding such as prohibition of retroactive punishment, separation of power, and compliance with international law is too shallow.
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Posted in: Dignitaries from over 190 countries expected at emperor's post-accession ceremony See in context
Does South Korea boycott this?
Insults to the Emperor are not allowed in Japan.
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Posted in: South Korea drops Japan from 'white list' in trade row See in context
Let's change from Samsung to Micron.
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Posted in: S Korean beer imports from Japan plunge 97% See in context
The text on the photo should be changed to “Japan, please sell them”.
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Posted in: South Korea files WTO dispute with Japan on export curbs See in context
South Korea will lose.
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Posted in: S Korean beer imports from Japan plunge 97% See in context
Japan wants to boycott South Korean products, but it doesn't use much in the first place.
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Posted in: Seven-time Olympian, pioneer woman lawmaker Hashimoto appointed Olympics minister See in context
Will she be able to cope with South Korean selfishness?
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Posted in: South Korea initiating WTO complaint over Japan trade curbs See in context
South Korea will report that even if it loses, it won in the country.
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Posted in: TEPCO will have to dump radioactive Fukushima water into Pacific, minister says See in context
This problem is more serious.
Report: North Korea uranium plant may be sending toxic waste into river
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2019/08/16/Report-North-Korea-uranium-plant-may-be-sending-toxic-waste-into-river/6831565962348/
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Posted in: Jobs in Japan for S Korean graduates dry up See in context
The South Korean government is thinking only about election measures and not thinking about its own people.
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Posted in: Nissan mulls pulling out of S Korea, Financial Times reports See in context
A country that is destroyed if you own a Japanese car. scared.
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Good Luck getting Russia, China, North Korea and Iran to give up their nuclear arsenal
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