Posted on 12/31/2015 9:33:15 PM PST by BenLurkin
Just days after the Japanese and South Korean governments announced a surprise agreement to resolve a decades-old dispute over war-time sex slaves, opposition on both sides is threatening to derail it.
In Tokyo, government officials were saying that the $8.3 million it agreed to put into a fund for the remaining 46 South Korean "comfort women," who were forced into sexual servitude during World War II, would not be paid until a statue to the women was removed from outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul.
Meanwhile in Seoul, supporters of the women said they would put up other statues if the one outside the embassy was removed, and a South Korean court said it would hear a claim from 10 women for damages from Japan.
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No they don’t They both have North Korea and China breathing down their necks they need to resolve these matters and quickly.
“No they don’t They both have North Korea and China breathing down their necks they need to resolve these matters and quickly.”
Very true.
Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines need to work together against China. Even if the US is not nurtured by Democrats they’d be safer if they took more responsibility for their own security.
The China/North Korea/Pakistan Axis is very worrying. However, I would not be surprised if N Korea were to collapse economically and have to be directly taken over by the PRC
You’re right but I’m willing to bet that if North Korea does collapse Kim will launch an all out attack on the South to save face
On S. Korea's side, there are left-wing (actually pro-North, too,) groups who also oppose this agreement. For starters, they won't accept anything which will make the current government look good. Furthermore, anti-Japanese stance is their favorite repertoire to legitimize their existence. They use it to paint their political opponents as the successors of Japanese collaborators. They are out to deny the entire history of S. Korea as Japanese collaborators oppressing Korean people. They have to get the flame alive. There are legitimate issues to be discussed, but they use this emotional topic to whip up the rage. All these civic groups are infiltrated by the radical left. They needlessly exacerbate the situation to serve their own interest.
Up until the current agreement, Japanese were to blame for not fully addressing this problem. The tension lasted for at least three years, which made U.S. worry that the crucial alliance of S. Korea-Japan-U.S. may be at risk. Now that Japan made good faith efforts to resolve this issue, this has to be wrapped up and three countries need to move forward.
However, Japan's pro-militarist elements and S. Korea's pro-North elements are working together to undermine this, because it serves the interests of both. For now, both S. Korea and Japanese government are standing by their decision. Hopefully, it will stay that way. If any of them starts to renege or reinterpret the agreement to basically water it down, it will create a mess, which cannot be cleaned up for quite a while.
You have an interesting point.
Maybe as a diversion away from our muzzies, we should start bombing Japan again to get even for Pearl Harbor.
Seriously, IMO, justice for war crimes should be accomplished while the population that was alive at the time could be parties to that justice. Few, if any, perpetrators or victims are likely to be alive today.
He’ll escape to Switzerland. He’s got the cash stashed.
Good Post
That’s interesting point I haven’t thought about that.
Is there any Chinese elements trying to undermine the deal?
Ping
Wow...thanks for the info.
North Koreans don’t go down with the ship.
They steal it.
The hate goes back far beyond 75 years.
Japan has used Korea as a whipping boy for lots longer than that.
Interesting information. Thank you!
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