kumasan1969 comments

I'm guessing you haven't been watching other countries offer much. I think Japanese TV is the best.

I used to watch Skyperfect channels, I see your point. I did enjoy the news channels, discovery channel, history channel, National Geographic channel, and Cinefil Imagica, but the rest of them were a load of crap.

Ah, I take that back, Super Channel used to show TNG...

No the most japanese think that you have no chance to win that is why you keep run away from it. In my perspective it is your tendency to relate everything Japan says with the forced occupation.

Both sides do have their evidences and logics to back up that the rocks (or islands) belong to them. It is in sane that both don't consider the possibilities that the idea that the opposite side is also a group of intelligent people. Ok, I am sick of this dispute, and in my perspective the both sides, Japanese and Korean, are stupid enough to even know that they, I mean the both sides, are blind.

The same thing can be said with some movies from Hollywood, but - you know - "fool-proofing" is what is making those TV programs so lame. There used to be a lot better shows in Japan in 70's and 80's.

This is a unfortunate issue but both do have convincing evidences that their arguments are based on. They have different perspectives of course they come up with different conclusions. Let's keep arguments as just arguments, chill out both sides, those are just small rocks.

The arguments should not be any more than something of an academic nature. It's worth no more than a game for scholars to play. Nobody lives there and they are nobody's home. Why you on the both sides so emotionally attached to them?

Kitano Kunikara

Not crying at all since I do not expect Korea to act like adults and settle this case via ICJ because of their WEAK stance on the matter.

Neither Japan nor Korea is acting like adults, considering the insignificance of those tiny rocks. These precious two countries have been making it too big of a deal.

How I wish an eathquake hits and the sea swallows these stupid rocks. These rocks are nothing but obstacles for us - on the both sides - who seek friendship & mutual respects between these two nations.

BigObserver,

Japan has not specifically apologized for the forced occupation itself, and in addition to that even if we are fully aware of them being haunted by anger and un-forgiveness, they are still our neighbors and we must build a good relationship. There still are good people on the both sides trying to build friendships.

ahem... and your point is?

lol.

When those Japanese politicians slipped their tongues and said what they should never have said, I don't think we reacted/protested enough...

We should realize that no matter what you say or do, Korea stays as our neighbor. Same can be said for Koreans, we are always your neighbor. Gotta do something to get along. It is not easy nor normal that we ignore someone sitting right next to us. Friendship, peace, and a mutual respect is more valuable than that stupid little piece of rock.

Righties on the both sides should understand that a blind nationalism does a lot of harm but nothing good comes out of it.

I mean Koreans has gone too emotional over this issue because of the past and we are partly responsible for it.

Good_Jorb, thank you for the link.

"35-year forced occupation" I think this is the keyword to understand their anger. Dokto/Takeshima issue could have been just another double-booking issue if we have specifically and sincerely apologized for it.

Yuri-san, I hope you understand my point.

Japan has made many apologies and asked to be forgiven but Korea refuses to forgive.

Well, I can't recall our country apologizing in a proper way. Will you enlighten me on this?

Those are their shame, the truth they want to deny.

We have things like those that we do not want to mention, and so as America and U.K. I'd say off topic and let's say be nice to them, none of our hands are clean.

it is the matter of two countries, I understand if two countries decide to bring the issue to UN or something, but US or UK has absolutely nothing to do with it.

By the way, being a Japanese, I take Korea's perspective on this one. I'd say some people calling it as "invasion attempt" would be a bit too ridiculous. I think it would be better that two countries calm down and have the scholars on the both sides analyze the evidences and conclude it once and for all. Either way, the U.S. should stay out of this: it's our problem, not theirs.

...and you are going to take out innocent civilians around them too, right? What a heroic way to avenge the failed attempt....

"Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me. If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times."

Your "justice" is pathetic...

I would like to use Malaysia airlines, etc, whenever I fly to/from the U.S.A. from now on. I'd imagine that muslim-owned airlines are the last ones in Al Qaeda's "blow up, and take down" lists...

I like to have a freedom to use bathroom at the last minute, too.

awww, it is pathetic... so embarrassing...

Dokto/Takeshima is now Korea. In my opinion it's like hotel double-booking issue. Somebody is already staying in the room. This issue was mysteriously surfaced after the cold war ended and Korea and Japan started to come closer to each other, I think we must realize the insignificance of this matter and not to complicate it any further. Way too much emotions on both ends.

not a big deal, double booking issues present in many parts of the world. I am wondering why this issue has become so big this decade, this issue has probably been around for half century.

I am guessing that there must be some outside country who do not want the two countries to get along. I mean some country who wants to keep the military base in these countries...

There is no right or wrong choices for an Xmas dinner. Is there a manual of proper foods to be served on certain days of the year?

of course not, we are just enjoying writing and reading the comments. :)

Colonel Sanders was known to be a devout christian, and it is perfectly appropriate to eat KFC on Christmas day.

In my family's case, we went out to eat sushi, and that was another good choice.

tkoind2

You'll soon learn the marriage is more than that. Yes, your wife will most likely remain as your sweetheart, but running a family is like doing a life long project, there are commitments and a lot of teamwork involved. Love of course is mandatory as a starter, and of course should always present, but marriage does have a 3D nature. A successful marriage does take a lot of work because a husband and a wife are both humans with a lot of weaknesses. It is about love, it is about commitment, it is about friendship, and it is about teamwork.

... and of course all of the above makes marriage meaningful and fun.

The joy of becoming a family and growing as a family.

both did bad, pearl harbour and a-bomb. and I salute the citizens of the rest of Asia who won independence from the both sides. That was something good came out of that terrible thing.

kirakira25, but still ... it is not about stupidity.

by the way, I'd imagine though, even in your country, it wouldn't be always　true. Just like many companies/organizations in Japan do consult with native speakers before they put those words on the ad.

I feel sorry for those Asian countries suffered from Japanese empire, but about Pearl Harbor, it was about one colonialist attacking another... it is overrated.

combinibento,

Being a good husband to one's wife is a part of responsibilities as a father. So as being honest to people. It is a father's responsibility to build and maintain a good/strong family environment.

If you cannot take the responsibility as your child's role model, don't be a parent.

He did a terrible thing as a husband and a father, but he has not done anything bad to us. I think media should leave them alone and have the family decide what to do with this problem, we don't have any rights to interfere with their private lives.