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kurisupisuToday  12:07 pm JST

It seems as if the spirit of Japanese nationalism is still alive and well in the grounds of Yasukuni shrine by the look of things

You are actually incorrect. These people are an extremely small minority with no influence. No more significant than cosplayers. The real right wing with influence don't do these silly things.

Sarah H. J. LeeToday  11:09 am JST

*They are enshrined together with 2,466,532 souls starting from 1867. Of which *21,181 are Koreans.

Don't bring up Koreans whenever it suits your agenda. Most Koreans want that shrine gone and for their ancestors' remains to be returned to their homeland.

Oh I see, I must not mention actual facts if it interferes with your agenda. And what qualification do you have to speak on behalf of the majority of South Korean nationals?

South Korea is "showing interest" but they are still not domestically ready. Which is strange because every South Korean K-War movie shows Chinese troops killing ROK troops.

MoonrakerToday  08:37 am JST

The classy attitude of TOJO and Tomoyuki yamashita and others during the trials shows that there was a big class gab between Japan and USA.

That old "ultra national spirit" is not dead after all. 

Yes but it lives today in the CCP dictatorship. The only ones that harp on the J-right wing are CCP supporters. And we all know who is behind the J-right wing.

Charge him with Contempt of Court, arrest him and make him appear in all his trials wearing an orange jumpsuit. He clearly has as much respect for the judicial process as he does for the democratic process.

South Korea under the Yoon administration is without doubt willing to do what it takes to improve South Korea's own security. And so far he has been successful despite strong resistance from his domestic political adversaries. But it still remains to be seen whether South Korea is prepared to stand with the QUAD and other Asian nation's with respect to Taiwan and the South China Sea dispute.

Samit BasuToday  07:00 am JST

The US should have also closed the Yasukuni Shrine to prevent the worship of 13 A-class war criminals.

They are enshrined together with 2,466,532 souls starting from 1867. Of which 21,181 are Koreans.

This should be the absolute top issue of the UN Human Rights Council. But it's not. Why?

HercolobusToday  08:24 pm JST

I am starting to think that it is better to have some kind of protective jacket under the clothes and a leather collar around the neck like Marines used to wear.

Have fun in this summer heat.

President Yoon is a hero. A true South Korean patriot willing to risk his career on putting South Korea, a democracy, on the right path towards prosperity and security. The opposition parties and the forever J-hating crowd are the traitors working to hand South Korea over to North Korea and China.

Putin's "Special Military Operation" has gone on longer than expected and is draining resources and supplies. A great opportunity for North Korea.

Alan HarrisonToday  08:36 am JST

More one sided rewriting of history. After the attack on Pearl Harbour the Japanese rounded up hundreds of Western people in Shanghai. 

Not a comparison. The US also rounded up Germans. Japanese and Italian nationals as "enemy aliens".

The internment of J-A's in the US is an issue because most were US Citizens deprived of their rights guaranteed to them by the Constitution of the United States.

It's entirely political. Nobody with half a brain believes otherwise.

China needs to denounce the use of force against Taiwan now!

Alan HarrisonToday  08:36 am JST

More one sided rewriting of history. After the attack on Pearl Harbour the Japanese rounded up hundreds of Western people in Shanghai. Bankers, businessmen

Totally off the mark. How many of those Western people were Japanese citizens living in Japan? The US did the same to foreign nationals of enemy states be it Germany Japan or Italy. The issue is the treatment of US citizens during WWII. Not enemy aliens.

I was last into muscle cars when I was still in high school. I had a Mustang Mach 1 with the 350 v8. Friends had Z28s. Cudas, Trans Ams. They were cool, fast, powerful, throaty, sexy and fun as hell. Then I grew up.

Muscle cars don't make good family cars, they can't carry all your play gear, and they can't handle severe weather conditions. A 486 bhp 5 liter engine is not going to give you good gas mileage.

Today muscle cars are a toy for the filthy rich who couldn't give a damn about money or the planet.

There's a reason that the world is all moving towards electric vehicles.

"The global average temperature for July 2023 was the highest on record and likely for at least 120,000 years, the UN weather agency and partners said on Tuesday."

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1139527

konjo4uToday  09:09 pm JST

He qualifies for a transit visa. It is a free country. China should respect that.

China does not respect freedom.

Sounds like a dumb movie concept to me, but if they can make a GI Joe movie I guess Barbie is good too.

divindaToday  02:46 pm JST

And yet, somehow the rank and file of the Democrat Party has decided without doubt this is the most capable human being in the entirety of US who should continue to lead the country.

A far better decision than the one made by rank and file Republicans who chose the most incapable, inexperienced and unfit person in US history to lead the country in 2016. The notion that they would let him destroy the country again is simply mind boggling.

Anything that gets Beijing angry is generally worth doing.

So we can expect Russia to be annexing the Moon soon?

Russia is dedicated to stealing other nation's territories. Not a good member of the international community.

Nobody in Hokkaido felt or heard anything.

YamanekoToday  09:20 am JST

This whole anti-chinese propaganda going on should be interesting to see how it affects tourism

What whole propaganda thing? You mean China continuing to try to steal the Senkakus? China banning food imports from Japan? China trying to take over the entire South China Sea?

While I think it's wrong, there is infinitely more anti-Japan propaganda emanating from the CCP than the other way around. You must be residing on another planet.

YubaruToday  07:22 pm JST

Incorrect. Over the last 30 years or so Japan has "reinterpreted" it's constitutional restraints to meet it's needs. To assist Taiwan, Japan would not be starting a war, which is prohibited under Paragraph 1 of Article 9. Furthermore, should assisting US forces come under Chinese attack, the JSDF would be authorized to act in Collective Defense which has already been recognized.

You miss the point totally. Japan doesnt need to "start" a war of aggression, and "reinterpretation" of the current constitution is open to discussion, and not based upon YOUR definition!.

Your response is as lacking in any substance as your first post. Read Article 9 for yourself first before declaring what is a violation or not.

Reginald BokToday  05:35 pm JST

Welcome back.

No worse behaved than the Japanese in Europe.

That is absolutely not true. Even the Chinese Govt considers it a problem.

“Too Loud, Too Rude”: Switzerland Introduces Separate Trains for Chinese Tourists"

https://www.whatsonweibo.com/too-loud-too-rude-switzerland-introduces-separate-trains-for-chinese-tourists/

"They are seen as pushy, loud, impolite, unruly, and they are everywhere."

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1251239/why-are-chinese-tourists-so-rude

"Not only are the Chinese bemoaning their rudeness at home and abroad, the government has responded with new rules that took effect this week, aimed at keeping loutish travelers in check."

https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/05/08/405183120/beijing-clamps-down-on-chinese-tourists-behaving-badly

YubaruToday  05:08 pm JST

But, the statement and "stance" are against the constitution of Japan. Japan can not legally do a damn thing in defense of Taiwan without changing the constitution first.

Incorrect. Over the last 30 years or so Japan has "reinterpreted" it's constitutional restraints to meet it's needs. To assist Taiwan, Japan would not be starting a war, which is prohibited under Paragraph 1 of Article 9. Furthermore, should assisting US forces come under Chinese attack, the JSDF would be authorized to act in Collective Defense which has already been recognized.

China weaponizes everything, including tourism. But does anybody want to go back to the pre-covid days of Chinese tourist hordes?

Japan considers peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait to be fundamental to it's own security. That is the wish of all Asia. China should denounce the use of force to take control of Taiwan. Then it will have no need to enter conflict with the United States.

JindToday  11:43 am JST

Goodwill stories are pleasant than the continuous negative USA/Nato wars around the globe.

If you follow the news at all Russia is invading Ukraine and China is threatening to invade Taiwan. The US and NATO aren't starting any wars.