[MattinNJ]

Japan should have been allowed to restore order in Asia a long time ago. I'd imagine this is the last thing China wanted to happen.

Japan, Australia, South Korea, and Taiwan are not to be taken lightly.

[AmericanInTokyo]

My take: The Japanese national psyche to avoid any kind of geo-political confrontation and diplomatically be all things to all people is deeply imbedded; has been there for nearly 60 years. But the pissed-off, samurai nationalist warrior spirit also co-exists way down 'in there'. If push comes to shove, it'll roar out and surprise many folks. Most of the rest of Asia knows this, too.