Japan's modern history and colonization of Asia by the west are inseparably related to each other. There are three major points we should consider as prerequisites for describing a history of modernizing Japan.
At the starting point of Japan's modernization, Japan was faced with growing military threats from Great Britain, Russia, France, Netherlands, U.S.A., Germany, etc. while nothing but their battles for domination in Asia prevented them from fully and easily colonizing Asia. Therefore, they were still fighting for supremacy in Asia while Japan was going through a process of modernizing herself, so as to maintain her own independence. ex. Great Britain completed her control over India just 10 years before Meiji Restoration in 1868, Burma in 1886, and Malay peninsula in 1909. France took Vietnam by force in 1887. Netherlands officially colonized Indonesia in 1904. U.S.A. annexed Hawaii in 1898, and seized Philippine the same year. Russia was posing a great threat to Japan in those years.
As shown in the above, Japan was completely surrounded by the western militaristic nations who had strong belief in colonialism for their own benefits. Even China was struggling with difficulties to preserve her own lands since China was in a deteriorating state resulting from its excessive bureaucracy. Korea was just a vassal state of China. Japan vehemently desired that Korea would soon become independent from China and would quickly modernize herself, thereby strengthening Japan's defense against the western aggression. Either the western powers or Russia would have colonized the Korean peninsula if nothing done. The only option left for Japan was to help Korea become independent from China. Japan had much stronger awareness of risks since Japan had experienced long-lasted Samurai period.
China and Korea were powerless and helpless. However, they had harbored ungrounded superiority complex over Japan. Ex. Sino-centrism They tended to regard Japan's modernizng efforts as a disturbing factor to Sino-centrism.
Without keeping three points in one's mind, one must not see a history of Japan in relation to what China fabricates and what both Koreas fabricate.
South Korean pres. Lee appeared on KBS TV last night and stated that he had cancelled his planned trip to Ulleung Island and Takeshima Islets with his wife last month due to bad weather. However, he stressed that he could visit those islands anytime he wishes since they are ours.
Regarding textbooks published and used in Japan which describes Takeshima as an inherent part of the territory of Japan, those knowledgeable of Takeshima islets (in Japan) should consider it right that it is part of South Korea. We don't have to excessively dispute over Takeshima islets.
tweets South Koreans and North Koreans bring up things of the past whenever they feel being cornered and sinking in mire. And, they demand Japan to pay and apologize for things that never happened. "Forced migration to Japan and comfort women are stories fabricated by them, for which Japan should demand North and South Koreans to apologize Japan and her people and to pay for the damages incurred to Japan and her people.
tweets Whenever Korean citizens living in Japan bring up things of the past, just ignore them as "big lies" and then, you are completely alright. Tell them to get lost (deported) by pointing out a number of atrocities they have committed in the past. Don't forget to tell them to return money back to us. "Money they have extorted from us."
tweets Why does Japan have to keep those Koreans (Korean citizensin Japan or Korean residents in Japan) who committed crimes imprisoned here, wasting our tax money on them? Japan should deport them to either North or South Korea now. Mass media have never reported their crimes.
My comments: Mass media in Japan often report on the crimes committed by Korean citizens in Japan. However, their reports are only limited to the crimes committed by them but they do not disclose that their nationalities are either North Korea or South Korea by reporting their true Korean names only when suspects or criminals are "Koreans".
The Liberal Democratic Party should be responsible for this practice of allowing the Korean citizens in Japan to use "nnicknames" and of mass media reluctant to disclose their true Korean names to the public since the practice was somehow established when the Liberal Democratic Party was in power.
However, people get to know which crimes are committed by Korean citizens in Japan by their nicknames, etc.
Tweets It is already known that "Comfort Women" were those engaged in prostitution fully recognized as a profession in those days. South Korea is a hoodlum nation that has quibbled over anything it considers will generate money. It is just an extortionist and a racketeer. South Korea proposes to talk with Japan over "Comfort Women". http://bit.ly/oNBFgi
In relation to political donations of USD 811,688 (calculated at the rate of JPY 77 against USD) made to a group branched from "Citizens Party" by former Prime Minister Kan through his political fund management organization named "Soushi Kai", literally meaning Grass Ambition, it is learned on September 5 that Special Task Force Unit of Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office has accepted a bill of indictment filed by residents of Kanagawa Prefecture. Special Task Force Unit will begin its investigation to examine possibility of pursuing criminal charges. Thus, his political donations may develop into a criminal case.
A bill of indictment states that Kan's political fund management organization "Soushi Kai" has made political donations of USD 649,350 (calculated at the rate of JPY77 against USD) in 8 installments in 2007 to a political party "The Party To Take Over The Governmet of Japan", a group branched from "Citizens Party". The accounting book kept by Kan's fund organization shows negative balance of payments from May 8 that year. Besides, the book shows no record of borrowing money from any sources.
The bill further states that Kan has failed to record incomes which he should have; therefore, he has violated Political Funds Control Law since he clearly stated "In my own judgment." in reply to a question raised over his political donations if they were made based on his judgement.
According to the Sankei Newspaper, the Democratic Party of Japan has made political donations of USD 2,017,272 (calculated at the rate of JPY 77 against USD) to a political party "The Party To Take Over The Governmet of Japan", a group branched from "Citizens Party".
Kan has been accused of violating Political Funds Control Law over acceptance of political donations made by a Korean citizen living in Japan.
@mitsusan2010 tweets "Noda Cabinet is a group of terrorists." in reply to the tweet made by @Arm46 who tweets "Japanese media used to severely criticize the laws for being full of loopholes before the Democratic Party of Japan became the ruling party. The Democratic Party of Japan has made an expression "Laws full of loopholes" look obsolete. The politicians who have committed crimes blame "Political Funds Control Law" for its defects.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Mr. Fujimura states "Political Funds Control Law requires revisions. " 野田首相に外国人献金「法改正が必要だ」 藤村官房長官
In relation to the political donations Prime Minister Noda received from Korean citizens living in Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Mr. Fujimura stated at the press conference held this morning that nobody checks donors' nationalities whenever political donations are offered. We will find out what they are only after we are told that we have received donations from foreigners. This is my personal view but I think we need some revisions to the existing Political Funds Control Law.
Prime Minister Noda instructed his office to look into the matter of political donations made by the Korean citizens living in Japan. Noda office will reveal results of its investigation later.
Democratic Party of Japan fully infected with "Foreign Political Donations Disease" 民主に蔓延する外国人献金の実態
The fact that the political fund mangement organization for Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has received political donations from those related to the South Korean Citizens Union in Japan clearly highlights "foreign political donations disease widely spread among the members of the Democratic Party of Japan.
Soon after ex-Foreign Minister Mr. Maehara resigned over the political donations from a Korean citizen living in Japan in March this year, Prime Minister Mr. Noda (then Finance Minister) stressed at the Budget Committee of the Upper House that his own political fund management organization had never received political donations from foreigners.
However, the Sankei Newspaper disclosed his acceptance of political donations amounted to be JPY318,000 through his political fund management organization called "Future Club" (located at Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture) from South Korean citizens living in Japan, one of whom is found to be working as an executive of South Korean Citizens Union (Mindan).
In the video below, Prime Minister of Japan Mr. Noda is seen thanking South Korean citizens living in Chiba Prefecture for their election support.
As Prime Minister of Japan Mr. Noda was leaving a hotel in Tokyo, he was asked by the press "Would you intend to explain your acceptance of political donations made by foreginers living in Japan through your political fund management organization?" However, he declined to say anything at all.
The Kyushu Office for Fisheries Coordination, Fisheries Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries reports on August 26 that a Korean long-liner (29 tons, 9 crews) has been captured for the charge of violating Fishing Rights (Sovereignty) and a Korean captain Mr. Lin Hyung-taik (52) 林亨沢 숲시 사 has been arrested for the same charge.
The Korean suspect produced a falsified report on his fishing operation as saying that his vessel had caught about 500 tons of ribbonfish outside Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). He actually caught them 170 kilometers southwest of Mejima lighthouse, Goto city, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
The office has so far captured four foreign fishing vessels in the area this year.
Mr. Masahisa Sato tweets "I stopped over in Seoul, South Korea on the way to Uzbekistan and exchanged views with Ambassador Muto (Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea). Although no reply on refusal of our entry from the government of South Korea has been made yet, my entry into South Korea this time may hint some sort of its reply to our protest. Sweating to strengthen true bilateral relations between Japan and South Korea. "
In reply to the above tweet, Bonta tweets "I assume that the government of South Korea must have fully understood the entire development from refusal of entry to demonstration against Fuji TV for broadcasting biased programs and must have desired harmonization rather than confrontation, considering its heavy economic dependence on Japan. I believe that we will see progress in Takeshima issue only after revision to our Constitution will be made and our true restoration of sovereignty will be achieved.
My comment:
I have no way of knowing views exchanged (on outrageous refusal of three Japanaese lawmakers by the government of South Korea) between Ambassador Muto and Mr. Sato. However, I can easily presume that the government of South Korea has sufficiently realized its disadvantegeous position in free and democratic community of the world through a series of blatant diplomatic misbehaviours in relation to Takeshima issue.
After all, the government of South Korea has been left with nothing but two options; that is, either to become accountable for the occurence of the unprecedented incident between Japan and South Korea which will subsequently force the government of South Korea to face international justice or crawl into a hole and dissapear if there is one left for South Korea.
It is quite true that a majority of the Japanese people considers the current Constitution of Japan as an obstacle to Japan becoming fully independent. Bonta's tweet gives us a number of implications which I will gradually describe in my future posts.
Outrageous refusal of three Japanese lawmakers Mr. Shindo Yoshitaka, Mr. Sato Masahisa, and Ms. Indada Tomomi to enter South Korea on August 1 clearly indicates South Korean reckless rejection to peacefully settle Takeshima issue in accordance with the international rule despite the fact that the South Korean population has been immensely proud of a South Korean man heading the supreme international organization called "United Nations" created in 1945 for facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.
Not only showing contempt for the international organization but also possibly violating the laws while failing to secure free passage and safety of three Japanese lawmakers, not to mention "Diplomatic Reciprocity", the government of South Korea should carefully review its blatant acts done against three Japanese lawmakers in relation to its domestic laws and international laws, thereby exploring a way to secure its improved position in free and democratic community of the world. Otherewise, South Korea will be exposed to the international criticism as much as its counterpart North Korea has been.
Below is an English translation of a blog post published in Japanese.
1899年『大韓地誌』 （大韓帝国の最初の地理の教科書
Geography Textbook of The Great Empire of Korea (First Geography Textbook published by The Great Empire of Korea in 1899)
The textbook clearly defines a territory of the Great Empire of Korea whose North latitude is from 33 degrees 15 minutes to 42 degrees 25 minutes and whose East longtitude from 124 degrees 30 minutes to 130 degrees 35 minutes.
However, Takeshima is situated at 131 degrees 52 minutes East longtitude. In other words, a territoriy of South Korea is limited up to Ulleung Island, therefore, not including Takeshima islets approximately 90 kilometers from Ulleung Island.
The year 1899 is four years after Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed at the Shunpanrō hall on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of Japan and Qing Empire of China, ending the First Sino-Japanese War. The peace conference took place from March 20 to April 17, 1895. This treaty followed and superseded the Sino-Japanese Friendship and Trade Treaty of 1871. In this treaty, China recognized the independence of Korea and renounced any claims to that country. (Wikipedia)
And, the year 1899 is 6 years before the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905, also known as the Eulsa Treaty or Japan–Korea Protectorate Treaty, was made between the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire in 1905.
The textbook was published in 1899 when Korea was fully recognized as an independent nation.
Besides, we observe an internationally recognized name "Sea of Japan" repeatedly used in this textbook (My additional observation: although the government of South Korea has been engaged in lobbying a number of international figures, hoping that they would agree on its fabricated stories related to "Sea of Japan and "Takeshima".).
1947年『朝鮮常識問答』（韓国の常識Q＆A）
Dialogue of Korean Common Sense published in 1947 again clearly defines a territory of Southern Korea whose East longtitude is from 124 degrees 30 minutes to 130 degrees 35 minutes.
Let me emphasize again that Takeshima is situated at 131 degrees 52 minutes East longtitude. In other words, a territoriy of South Korea is limited up to Ulleung Island, therefore, not including Takeshima islets approximately 90 kilometers from Ulleung Island.
1948年『朝鮮常識』（韓国の常識）
Dialogue of Korean Common Sense published in 1948 again clearly defines a territory of South Korea whose easternmost island is called "Chukdo" located at 130 degrees 56 minutes 23 seconds East longtitude. "Chukdo" is a small island located northeast of Ulleung Island. It is not "Takeshima" at all.
Let me emphasize again that Takeshima is situated at 131 degrees 52 minutes East longtitude. In other words, a territoriy of South Korea is limited up to "Chukdo or 竹島" (pronounced "Takeshima" in Japanese), part of Ulleung Island, therefore, not including Takeshima islets approximately 90 kilometers from Ulleung Island.
There are two islands called "Takeshima", one of which is Takeshima, part of Shimane Prefecture, Japan and the other "Chukdo or 竹島" (pronounced "Takeshima" in Japanese), part of Ulleung Island situated approximately 90 kilometers from Takeshima, Japan.
Whatever stories South Korea makes up for deceiving the international community, South Korean propaganda efforts will end up in vain since Takeshima issue has been widely exposed to the eyes of the good people in free and democratic community of the world.
Therefore, South Korea has been left with nothing but two options; that is, either to face international justice or crawl into a hole and dissapear if there is one left for South Korea.
tweets "South Korea gained independence all by itself! " That's utterly fabricated and absurd! No one desired to be independent from Japan in those days. South Korea was forced by U.S. to become independent from Japan. That is a truth!
A true history tells us that:
On August 15, 1945 when Japan decided to end the Greater East Asia War, Governor of Korea, Great Imperial Japanese Army General Nobuyuki Abe and Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant General Yoshio Kouzuki lowered "Rising Sun flag" and hoisted "South Korean flag", thereby initiating the establishment of Korean Nation Preparation Ccommittee and granting Korea autonomy. In other words, South Korea never gained independence from Japan but was granted "Autonomy" by Japan on August 15, 1945.
On September 9, 1945, "Rising Sun flag of Japan" was lowered as "Stars and Stripes flag of the United States was hoisted.
However, the autonomy granted by Japan did not last long. On September 8, 1945, the United States of America advanced its forces into Southern Korea (now called South Korea or Republic of Korea), the U.S. forces nullified "autonomy granted by Japan" and pulled down "South Korean flag" and hoisted "Rising Sun flag".
U.S. forces proved that Southern Korea was a part of Japanese territory, therefore, placed under administration of U.S. forces after September 9, 1945.
On September 9, 1945, a day after U.S. forces advanced into Southern Korea, General Douglas MacArthur declared that Southern Korea would be placed under administration of U.S forces. And, "Stars and Stripes" was flown over the sky in Southern Korea.
Therefore, August 15 is not the day South Korea became neither independent nor liberated. Three years later August 13, 1948 is the day when South Korea was established after becoming free from administration of U.S. forces.
Above all, Korea never fought against Japan to gain independence at all before and during annexation of Korea by Japan because Korea asked Japan for the annexation in those days lest Korea would be completely controlled by either Russia or the western powers. The annexation of Korea was internationally fully recognized as being lawful. It was done in a peaceful manner.
@SatoMasahisa韓国は相変わらす゛場所をわきまえない、「独島は韓国領」と記載の扇子2011本 世界陸上で無料配布予定の由。スポーツの場で政治宣伝だが、各国海軍が集う国際歓艦式でもパンフレットの裏は「独島は韓国領」の記載があり海自は受け取り拒否したことも。韓国政府も容認した上での露骨な宣伝戦...tweets It seems that s. korea has never cared about taking on board the views of the international community. It is said that 2011 pieces of folding fans, on which "Takeshima belongs to s. korea" is printed are to be distributed during 2011 World Championships in Athletics in south korea. I recall that Japan Martime Self-Defense Force rejected a pamphlet, on the back of which "Takeshima belongs to south korea is printed when Japan Martime Self-Defense Force participated in international naval review. Those are just blatant acts of propaganda war the government of south korea has fully recognized.
Maehara running for leadership of Democratic Party of Japan in the election to be held on Monday admitted six months ago that he had received political donations from a korean citizen in Japan. And, he resigned from the post of Foreign Minister. Since it is a serious crime in Japan to receive political donations from foreigners . The crime he has committed not only suspends his civil rights but also disqualifies him to remain as a parliamentarian if he is indicted, prosecuted, and found to be guilty of the crime as accused. Therefore, he should not run for the next leader of the party at all.
To begin with, one comment made by a South Korean and two replies to the comment will be introduced before focusing on a subject of how South Koreans reacted to the visit by three Japanese lawmakers and also on their reactions that might have violated the South Korean penal code in a number of ways.
A South Korean comment and two replies to the comment:
tim690213 said in Korean: 자꾸 독도문제로 지랄거리면 우리대한민국이 중국,대만,러시아,북한과 연합하여 일본본토를 침략공격하여 완전 박살,파괴시킬것이다!
koitsuwayurusen said in English and in Japanese: I translate your comment into Japanese. あなたのコメントを日本語に訳しておきます。
Below is a translation of the Korean tweet into English which remains provisional since it only sounds megalomaniac.
As long as Japanese express delusions over Takeshima issue, we will have to get united with China, Taiwan, Russia, and North Korea for attacking and annihilating the Japanese race, thereby destroying Japan.
koitsuwayurusen said : ＜私の感想 My comment＞韓国には良い精神病院がないのですね。お気の毒さま。I am sorry to know that there is no good hospital for mad men in ROK.
South Korean reactions to three Japanese lawmakers' visit:
Before clicking a YouTube video to watch, please keep it in your mind that you may find behaviors of South Korean protesters quite disturbing and deranged to the free and civilized countries.
-6 min. 0.3 sec.-
Reporter said: I am reporting from a terminal of Gimpo airport in Seoul. I understand that demonstrations are usually prohibited within airport terminals. However, as you can see, banners are all over. Many members of civil activist groups are gathering to protest against three Japanese lawmakers' visit.
Korean activists said: "Apologize and return back to Japan!"
Newscaster said: Some activists are placing black tapes on photos of three lawmakers and then set fire on the banner. I really wonder what they are trying to do. And, they are messing up terminal floor with curry power. They have prepared three caskets. Two girls are trying to kick a guy probably acting like "Sumo wrestler". All of these performances show their violent feelings of refusal for three Japanese lawmakers to enter South Korea.
Mr. Shindo Yoshitaka said: The case that instead of securing our free passage and safety in South Korea, we representing Japanese nationals are refused to enter South Korea will develop into a major diplomatic issue.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Mr. Yukio Edano said: We just can't accept such a measure taken against our lawmakers legally trying to enter South Korea.
Newscaster said: Their visit to Ulleung Island was announced on July 15. Three lawmakers are members of a special committee on territories established within the Liberal Democratic Party whose purpose is to carry out research on Takeshima issue. Ulleung Island is situated about 90 kilometers west of Takeshima islets. On Ulleung Island South Korea has a museum displaying articles related to their territorial claim over Takeshima islets. Three lawmakers were scheduled to visit the museum on the island. South Korea have incorporated Takeshima islets into Ulleung municipality. The government of South Korea had earlier informed the Government of Japan that three lawmakers would be refused to enter South Korea. Lee Jaeoh, Specially Appointed Minister is visiting Takeshima islets today as if to show his intention to restrain three Japanese lawmakers to visit Ulleung Island.
Mr Shindo Yosihtaka said: If we don't go there, we would look like giving in to their threat.
Newscaster said: Three lawmakers are Mr. Shindo Yoshitaka, a member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Sato Masahisa, a member of the House of Councilors, and Ms.Inada Tomomi, a member of the House of Representatives. They are all members of the Liberal Democratic Party. They calmly explained their purpose of visit to the press.
Mr. Shindo Yoshitaka said: Our purpose of visit is not to wave our national flag and not to engage in any activities related to Japan's territorial claim over Takeshima islets. We just go there. That's all.
Mr. Sato Masahisa said: We are not trying to stage any uprising there but we really want to see their basis for territorial claim and its historical background.
Ms. Inada Tomomi said: We intend to promote a true friendship with South Korea by objectively observing their claim. So, I really hope that they will let us in.
Reporter said: South Korean activists are trying to break into arrival area.
Newscaster said: This is a kind of treatment they would have received if they entered South Korea.
South Korean activists said: Three Japanese lawmakers will be burnt to death under the name of South Koreans.
One activist said: They are totally wrong even to think of visiting our territory. If we go to Shimane Prefecture, claiming that Shimane is ours, will you let us come in?
Japanese tourist said: I have been so shocked to see what's happening there. I'm a little bit worried.
Newscaster said: Immigration Control Act (Republic of Korea) has an article stipulating that persons deemed likely to commit any act detrimental to national interests of the Republic of Korea or public safety. It seems that South Korea has applied this article to the case of three Japanese lawmakers. South Korean YTN news reported in the afternoon that Japanese lawmakers have been refused to enter South Korea since they claim Japan's territorial sovereignty over Takeshima islets. The case that Japanese lawmakers were refused to enter South Korea has been considered as a very unusual situation.
Some South Koreans might have violated the South Korean penal code:
Remarks on South Korean Penal Code
Chiefly based on Japan's Penal Code, law theories, cases, etc., South Korean Penal Code was prepared and enacted in 1953 as other basic laws were enacted based on Japanese laws. (Wikipedia)
Chapter 4 (Provisional translation done by Ted Yokohama)
Article 107 No.1. stipulates that those who commit either assault or intimidation against a head of foreign state staying in Republic of Korea shall be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding more that 7 years either with or without forced labor.
No.2 stipulates that those who either insult or defame a head of foreign state staying in Republic of Korea shall be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding more than 5 years either with or without forced labor
Article 108 No.1 stipulates that those who commit either assault or intimidation against foreign mission shall be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding more that 5 years either with or without forced labor.
No.2 stipulates that those who either insult or defame foreign mission shall be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding more than 3 years either with or without forced labor.
Article 109 stipulates that those who damage or remove or dishonor either national flag of foreign state or national emblem of foreign state shall be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years either with or without forced labor or will be fined not exceeding 3 million won.
Article 110 stipulates that the crime prescribed under the preceding articles 107,108, and 109 shall not be prosecuted against the express will of a foreign government.
The Republic of Korea Might Have Violated Immigration Control Act:
What is a definition of "Terrorists" in South Korea? This question is asked because the government of South Korea treated three Japanese lawmakers as if to say they are terrorists and because the government of South Korea has not responded to this question raised by three lawmakers yet.
Article 11 (Prohibition, etc. of Entry)
(1)The Minister of Justice may prohit the entry of a foreigner who falls under any of the following sub-paragraphs:
3. Persons deemed likely to commit any act detrimental to national interests of the Republic of Korea or public safety.
A Failure to Secure Free Passage and Safety of Three Japanese Lawmakers
Mr. Shindo Yoshitaka said: The case that instead of securing our free passage and safety in South Korea, we representing Japanese nationals are refused to enter South Korea will develop into a major diplomatic issue.
The statement made by South Korean pres. Lee "We don't guarantee safety of three lawmakers if they visit South Korea. " suggests nothing but a threat to three Japanese lawmakers. Mr. Lee should have exerted every possible effort to secure free passage and safety of three Japanese lawmakers instead of instigating his people to act against Japan and her people.
Diplomatic Reciprocity
While South Korea discusses "social responsibility" with UN Chief placing a greater emphasis on involvement of intellectuals and academics, South Korea has neglected a basic rule in the international community. That is, to observe an internationally recognized rule of reciprocity.
Japan welcomed a mission consisting of South Korean parliamentarians, intellectuals, academics, etc. to visit Takeshima museum in Shimane Prefecture on February 22. However, South Korea flatly and outrageously rejected three Japanese lawmakers to enter South Korea for the purpose of visiting Ulleung Island where South Korea has a museum displaying articles related to its territorial claim over Takeshima islets. This is not only a total denial of reciprocity but also a violation of Article 11-1-3 of South Korean Immigration Control Law.
Therefore, South Korean government must be accountable for the occurrence of the unprecedented incident between Japan and South Korea still said to be maintaining the closest relations in many respects. Access VOJ via Tweeting at Outrageous Refusal of Three Japanese Lawmakers to Enter South Korea
It is often observed that those exposed to the cultures of the nations who fought against Japan during the Greater East Asia War tend to habitually regard “the people driving around in the black-colored vehicles with loudspeakers and with Japan’s national flag hoisted high” as the Japanese rightists.
To describe better some realities in Japan by pointing out one crucial flaw quite possibly resulting from biased views commonly found in them, the following paragraph is taken from “ Japanese Right-Wing Lunatics ” written by Mike (in Tokyo) Rogers :
Some who visit Japan say that leftist and rightist groups are everywhere. So what's new? The big difference? The leftist clowns drive around in big white buses and vans with loud speakers blaring out some sort of nonsense about this or that. The rightist clowns drive around in big blue buses and vans with loudspeakers blaring out nonsense about that or this. The funny part is that both groups hire the same people to drive their vehicles. You will often see a huge bus screaming down the street blaring out some message that the emperor should be restored to head of state or that Japan should re-militarize the Rhineland, er, I mean, re-militarize the four small islands north of Hokkaido that the Soviets "stole" at the end of World War II. I chuckle every time I see these buses because even though the bus could ride 60 people, there is usually only one inside; the driver.
As pointed out in the paragraph, there is no big difference between “leftists” and “rightists”. However, one must recognize one important flaw in his paragraph above; that is, “leftists” are not just the clowns driving around in white buses and vans screaming nonsense but they are those who organized “Democratic Party of Japan” whose members are mostly ex-members of “Japan Socialist Party” (reduced to a minority party), now renamed as “Socialist Democratic Party”. Democratic Party of Japan has been the ruling party headed by Prime Minister Kan and former Prime Minister Hatoyama since September, 2009. The ruling party has been closely connected to the Korean peninsula in a number of ways. And, “Rightists” are mostly Korean citizens living in Japan.
Therefore, there is no big difference between them in a sense that both harbor an ulterior motive of politically influencing Japan and her people, so as to restrain them not to seek any hostile moves toward the Korean peninsula while generating cash for promoting their propaganda against Japan and for developing missiles and nukes on the Korean peninsula.
In the video, you will find Japanese Rising Sun flag and South Korean flag being hoisted on the vehicle with banners saying “Promoting and Strengthening Friendship between Japan and South Korea” and “President ChunDoo-hwan! Welcome to Japan!”
“Pseudo Rightist groups” have been organized and have existed here in Japan for the purpose of undermining an image of Japan and her people. They have been quite effective in having planted distorted image of true Japanese rightists in the minds of not only Japanese but also of foreigners.
The video describes a case (reported by a weekly magazine “ShukanShincho” on July 20 , 2006) in which a Sumo wrestler named Asa Shouryu (Mongolian Grand Champion) was asked by a South Korean if he had ever experienced discriminations in Japan and if they had been severe.
Asa Shouryu said: No, nothing at all.
South Korean said: Don’t hide it. Just say it.
Asa Shouryu said: No, nothing particular at all.
South Korean said: By nothing particular, you mean you have experienced some?
Asa Shouryu said: I told you "Nothing at all". You! Kimchi f-cker! (Kimuchi is a Korean pickle)
“You! Kimchi f-cker!” angered “rightists” in Japan. “Rightists groups” began their protests against him. They tried to pressurize Japan Sumo Association, the Ministry of Education and Science (in charge of sumo wrestling), his Sumo stable, Prime Minister’s Official Residence, Japan-South Korea Parliamentarian group, etc. into punishing Asa Shoryu.
It is crystal clear that four northern islands and Takeshima islets have been integral part of Japan. However, four northern territories and Takeshima have been illegally occupied. U.S.A. loves to regard Takeshima issue and four northern territories issue as territorial disputes although Japan sees nothing disputable as they have been historically integral part of Japan.
U.S.A. has been much concerned over Libya's future and U.S.-China relations right now. Only limited number of Americans are aware of Japan's territorial issues. Only few Americans have recognized the fact that South Koreans attacked and occupied Takeshima on Jan. 18, 1952 (Read Takeshima Day竹島の日Should Be Remembered Along With January 18, 1952-A Date Which Will Live In Infamy ) while U.S. news media report on Japan-S. Korea issues, always beginning with emphasis on Japan's brutal colonial occupation of Korea which in fact has been fabricated by U.S.A. , thereby encouraging South Korea to act against Japan.
In a strong protest against Fuji TV enagaged in broadcasting S.Korean propaganda, young generation of Japan is seen proudly singing "Kimigayo"
Official 君が代は 千代に八千代に さざれ石の いわおとなりて こけの生すまで
Hiragana きみがよは ちよにやちよに さざれいしの いわおとなりて こけのむすまで
Romanized Letters Kimigayo wa Chiyo ni yachiyo ni Sazare-ishi no Iwao to narite Koke no musu made
English May your reign Continue for a thousand, eight thousand generations, Until the pebbles Grow into boulders Lush with moss
Poetic English by English Professor Basil Hall Chamberlain Thousands of years of happy reign be thine; Rule on, my lord, till what are pebbles now By ages united to mighty rocks shall grow Whose venerable sides the moss doth line.
Japan's national anthem is said to be the oldest known and existing national anthem in the world.
shinjihihirata shinji頑張ろう日本！tweets "内部情報① 反韓フジ社員のツレからのメール 社内騒然。 合衆国の一般人騒然。 上層部は対策会議。 スポンサーから問い合わせ殺到。 アナは暫くブログ等で韓国ネタ禁止..." tweets "Disclosure" E-mails sent from some anti-Korean employees of Fuji TV station say the following;
ちなみに顔が知られてるアナはガチで恐怖を感じてるらしい。 Disclosure No.1: Fuji TV station has been tumultuous, driving its executives to hold emergency meetings over many phone calls coming in from its sponsors. All newscasters, reporters are prohibited to bring up anything related to South Korea for now on their blogs, etc..
By the way, those reporters well-known to the general public are really feeling frightened over 8/21 incident.
Disclosure No. 2: I'm eating with a Fuji TV employee who says "Fuji TV is all f-cked-up over dealing with sponsors. Not to mention the on-going boycott of Kao products, there has been potentially a great number of sponsors not happy with the programs emphasizing to promote S. Korea. Many phone calls coming in from those sponsors, etc. have kept us so busy. I do not want to go to the office at all on Monday. "
Disclosure 3: We are all confused over what's happening now. This is a result of what we underestimated the power of internet. Our executives just don't know what to do with the worsening situation while getting phone calls not only from Japanese sponsors but also from Korean sponsors telling them to suppress the situation.
反韓フジ社員のツレからのメール all written in Japanese (An English Title Disclosures from Anti-Korean Employees of Fuji TV)
@YonhapNews: Japanese demonstrators rally against 'Korean Wave' in Tokyo http://bit.ly/qQfACt -end of tweet- More than 30,000 ( estimated by the Japanese police authority) young Japanese spontaneously gathered and protested against Fuji TV for broadcasting South Korean propaganda. Read Fuji TV in Japan much criticized for "Biased TV Programs"
You go ahead and count how many young demonstrators have participated in protest against Fuji TV. (Fast Forward)
According to some tweets on on-going protest against Fuji TV, some rightists have appeared, pretending to be Japanese rightists but they are Korean citizens living in Japan.
Breaking news! The whole world should watch Japan's young generation now peacefully and lawfully protesting against Fuji TV station for broadcasting South Korean propaganda.
Fuji TV station has been serverely criticized for its deep involvement in broadcasting South Korean propaganda throughout Japan. Many have decided not to watch any propaganda on Fuji TV and to boycott products of the sponsors supporting Fuji TV.
Breaking news! The whole world should watch Japan's young generation now peacefully and lawfully protesting against Fuji TV station for broadcasting South Korean propaganda.
Fuji TV station has been serve rely criticized for its deep involvement in broadcasting South Korean propaganda throughout Japan. Many have decided not to watch any propaganda on Fuji TV and to boycott products of the sponsors supporting Fuji TV.
Fuji TV station has been serve rely criticized for its deep involvement in broadcasting South Korean propaganda throughout Japan. Many have decided not to watch any propaganda on Fuji TV and to boycott products of the sponsors supporting Fuji TV.
Searchina reports that on August 19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of south korea commented on refusal of K-POP group named "Beast" to enter Japan at Haneda International Airport, expressing its viewpoint that the recent refusal of three Japanese lawmakers to enter south korea over Takeshima issue has possibly had some negative impact on the group to enter Japan. The group "Beast" was scheduled to visit Japan on promotional tour.
I should dismiss the above report as being speculative since The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan requires anyone (See below) scheduled to perform paid work in Japan to apply for "working visa". And, any endangered beasts may be rejected to enter Japan unless a special permit to import them is granted in compliance with "Washington Convention = Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora". Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
@SatoMasahisa 韓国の中央日報の記事に「９月３日にソウルで開催される日韓議員連盟定期総会に佐藤が出席しないのは韓日友好・親善のための議員連盟という趣旨に反する」と記載。佐藤に取材もしないデタラメ記事だ。佐藤は同議員連盟のメンバーではないし、そもそも同時期に中央アジアに短期間訪問予定。tweets The JoongAng IIbo reports that Mr Masahisa Sato will not attend Inter-Parliamentary Group Meeting for Japan-south korea Friendship to be held in Seoul on September 3 because he is not qualified to satisfy its purpose set for Inter-Parliamentary Group. This is just a sloppy article written without any interviews with me. First of all, I am not a member of Inter-Parliamentary Group for Japan-south korea Friendship and I am scheduled to coincidentally make a short visit to the Central Asia.
By the way, I am a member of 37 Inter-Parliamentary Groups, 10 out of which are Inter-Parliamentary Groups with other nations such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Nepal, Turkey, Kuwait, EU, Taiwan.
Note: Mr. Masayoshi Sato is one of the three Japanese lawmakers outragously rejected by the government of south korea represented by president Lee to enter south korea just for visiting the island where south korea has a museum displaying a number of articles south korea believes to be susstantiating its territorial claim over Takeshima islets.
A summary of a Japanese on line newspaper report-Sankei News:
A South Korean propaganda organization named "民族２１=Nation21" into which the South Korean authority conducted compulsory investigation for charge of carrying out espionage has been found involved in an operation of securing allocation of the Japanese Government fund to support North Korean schools in Japan under "Act on free tuition fee at public high schools and high school enrollment support fund" passed on March 31 and enacted on April 1, 2010. See note 1 and 2 below.
Whether Japan should support North Korean high schools in Japan under the newly introduced scheme or not has been very controversial, sparking fierce arguments among intellectuals, media, etc. The Government of Japan has suspended its administrative process of providing financial support to the schools due to the North Korea's artillery attack on the disputed island of Yeonpyeongdo, South Korea on November 23, 2010.
Doubts have emerged over whether South Korean propaganda organization "民族２１=Nation21" has instigated the general public to support the earlier allocation of government fund to North Korean schools as the investigation reveals that Nation21 has contacted The General Association of North Korean Citizens in Japan (Chae Ilbon Chosŏnin Ch'ongryŏnhaphoe in Korean or Zai-Nihon Chōsenjin Sōrengōkai in Japanese) .
Nation21 has repeatedly expressed pro-North Korea opinions by publishing interviews with those related to The General Association of North Korean Citizens in Japan, so as to arouse sympathetic opinions (meaning that South Koreans become critical of Japan) among the general public in South Korea and subsequently to realize the earlier allocation of the Government fund to North Korean schools in Japan. Nation21 publishes its monthly magazine by shedding light on the activities being carried out by young North Korean citizens living in Japan, so as to make young South Koreans in South Korea feel comfortable about North Koreans.
Note: 1.The act makes tuition free at public high schools and establishes the high school enrollment support fund system for tuition payment for private high school students, etc. The act is to ease financial burdens of educational costs on families, thereby contributing to promotion of equal opportunity in high schools.
2. 民族２１=Nation21 is a monthly magazine specialized in unification of North and South Koreas first published on March 2001 and well-entrenched in young South Koreans in South Korea as it deals with the activities carried out by young North Korean citizens living in Japan.
I was just reading Immigration Control Act (Republic of Korea) which South Korean pres.Lee used as a basis for rejecting three Japanese lawmakers to enter south korea. I should say "South Korea is not a democratic and free society at all while condemning Japan for a number of things. The free world should regard both north and south as those detrimental to the interests of maintaining peace and stability in the Far East.
@4wev 韓国がベトナムを「最貧国」呼ばわりしてベトナム側が「我々はフランス・アメリカ・中国と戦い独立したが、賠償を要求した事はない。多額の賠償金と援助でぬくぬくと成長した韓国に言われる筋合いは無い。ベトナム人と韓国人の民度と国家自尊心の差だ」と発言。tweets South Korea once looked down on Vietnam with disdain and said "You are the poorest country!" And, then Vietnam cleared up a question of who is dingy by responding to South Korea that we don't deserve to be told like that by a country who has easily grown up with a huge amount of reparation and assistance. We have never demanded any reparation from France, U.S.A. and China we had ever fought against for our independence. That's a difference in cultural standard and national pride between Vietnamese and South Koreans.
Note: 1. Many believe that Japan was not obligated to pay any reparation to South Korea at all since no battles were fought between Japan and South Korea. See 中韓を知りすぎた男 although all written in Japanese.
2. In 1986 Vietnam launched a political and economic renewal campaign (Đổi Mới) that introduced reforms intended to facilitate the transition from a centralized economy to a "socialist-oriented market economy." Đổi Mới combined government planning with free-market incentives and encouraged the establishment of private businesses and foreign investment, including foreign owned-enterprises. By the late 1990s, the success of the business and agricultural reforms ushered in under Đổi Mới was evident. More than 30,000 private businesses had been created, and the economy was growing at an annual rate of more than 7 percent, and poverty was nearly halved.
In 2010, the nominal GDP reached $104.6 billion,with nominal GDP per capita of $1218. According to a forecast in December 2005 by Goldman-Sachs, Vietnamese economy will become the 17th largest economy in the world with nominal GDP of $ 436 billion and nominal GDP per capita of 4,357 USD by 2025.According to a forecast by the PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2008, Vietnam may be the fastest growing of emerging economies by 2025, with a potential growth rate of almost 10% per annum in real dollar terms that could push it up to around 70% of the size of the UK economy by 2050. from Wikipedia
@nissyan05 uploaded a news from Reuters reporting that North Korea has sent its assassin team in South Korea to kill National Defense Minister of South Korea Mr. Kim who has repeatedly stated that South Korea will resort to a military means of retaliation if attacked by North Korea again.
It further reports that North Korea has a history of sending its operatives to murder North Korean defectors and South Korean VIPs. In 1997, a nephew of Kim Jong-il was murdered in a suburb of Seoul.
@YonhapNews: Marines of S. Korea, U.S. holding joint anti-terrorism exercise http://bit.ly/rsMf0H -end of tweet- My question: What is your definition of "Terrorists" in South Korea? This question is asked because the government of South Korea treated three Japanese lawmakers as if to say they are terrorists and because I believe that the government of South Korea has not responded to this question raised by three lawmakers yet. Access Voice of Japan via Tweeting Daily at Outrageous Refusal of Three Japanese Lawmakers to Enter South Korea And, one more question. Since when South Korea has become colonized by U.S.A.? One of your nationals calls Japanese people "Japs". Is this the way your people call Japanese in your country?
@mitsusan2010
Recent Comments