As for the racism, well, they’re both homogeneous societies that abhor change and anything different. However, they’re more similar than different, on both cultural and genetic levels. It’s like twins trying to be different from each other even though they’re practically the same person. YES they have very distinct histories and cultures, but seriously….Asian people came from somewhere. And when they spread out, how else do you think they reached that island called Japan? Did the people just spring up on that island? No, they came from the mainland and yes, Korea’s along that path. They both hate each other for their past crimes, they both spit racism back and forth but to say that all those “krazy koreans” do all day is be anti-japanese is as stupid as thinking that all japanese revile zainichi. People are idiots all over the world so of course no matter what race you are, there will be morons hating on other people for no reason.
Asians should just all team up already and take over the world. With China, they’ve got 1/3 the world’s population, get together already!

As for the racism, well, they’re both homogeneous societies that abhor change and anything different. However, they’re more similar than different, on both cultural and genetic levels. It’s like twins trying to be different from each other even though they’re practically the same person. YES they have very distinct histories and cultures, but seriously….Asian people came from somewhere. And when they spread out, how else do you think they reached that island called Japan? Did the people just spring up on that island? No, they came from the mainland and yes, Korea’s along that path. They both hate each other for their past crimes, they both spit racism back and forth but to say that all those “krazy koreans” do all day is be anti-japanese is as stupid as thinking that all japanese revile zainichi. People are idiots all over the world so of course no matter what race you are, there will be morons hating on other people for no reason.
Asians should just all team up already and take over the world. With China, they’ve got 1/3 the world’s population, get together already!

In Germany it is illegal to deny the Holocaust and everyone knows what EXACTLY the Nazis did. Do we see any Jews complaining that the facts and figures are untrue? No; They are SATISFIED.

But in Japan, “…sex SLAVES? NOO. They actually volunteered, bla bla etc. etc.” “Lets change the school history textbooks a bit to reduce the violence…” -see what I mean? It’s not 100% clear even amongst the Japanese people.

Solution: Stick to ONE story that fits with the other Asian countries. THat’ll keep em satisfied. Screw the Japanese version as it is never reliable since it changes.

In Germany it is illegal to deny the Holocaust and everyone knows what EXACTLY the Nazis did. Do we see any Jews complaining that the facts and figures are untrue? No; They are SATISFIED.

But in Japan, “…sex SLAVES? NOO. They actually volunteered, bla bla etc. etc.” “Lets change the school history textbooks a bit to reduce the violence…” -see what I mean? It’s not 100% clear even amongst the Japanese people.

Solution: Stick to ONE story that fits with the other Asian countries. THat’ll keep em satisfied. Screw the Japanese version as it is never reliable since it changes.

As you admit, Vicky’s actions are “petty and ineffectual”. What Japan did over 60 years ago and Koreans continual demand for apologies upon apologies doesn’t justify her response. The people who will look at her photos weren’t alive during Japan’s colonial occupation, nor are they anti-Korean racists. If anything, she is spreading anti-Korean feelings in Japan with her decision. It seems to me that Korean anti-Japanese actions are creating a negative image of Korea in Japan.

A large percentage of the “zainichi Koreans” living in Japan are not naturalized citizens of Japan. They have been given the option to naturalize, but most of them refuse, holding on to South Korean or North Korea-affiliated passports. Many of them resist becoming naturalized Japanese citizens because they feel it would betray their Korean heritage. Critics of Japan like to claim the racist Japanese government has banned from becoming citizens, but this is not true.

There certainly seems to be a lot of ignorance in Japan about crimes committed by foreigners, especially Chinese and Koreans. Maybe it has something to do with the accurate news reports showing South & North Korean leaders make warlike statements against Japan, Korean protests in which the Japanese flag is stomped on, burned, and eaten, and Korean elementary school children drawing anti-Japanese hate pictures. Seeing reports like that might give them the inaccurate view that Koreans permanent residents in Japan are as anti-Japanese as Koreans on the Korean peninsula.

The ignorant views of Japanese people who believe most Koreans in Japan are criminals are about on par with the hateful comments made by Vicky. Such views are “understandable”, but they are not justifiable. There is absolutely nothing wrong with vilifying Vicky’s ignorant statements as what they are.

As you admit, Vicky’s actions are “petty and ineffectual”. What Japan did over 60 years ago and Koreans continual demand for apologies upon apologies doesn’t justify her response. The people who will look at her photos weren’t alive during Japan’s colonial occupation, nor are they anti-Korean racists. If anything, she is spreading anti-Korean feelings in Japan with her decision. It seems to me that Korean anti-Japanese actions are creating a negative image of Korea in Japan.

A large percentage of the “zainichi Koreans” living in Japan are not naturalized citizens of Japan. They have been given the option to naturalize, but most of them refuse, holding on to South Korean or North Korea-affiliated passports. Many of them resist becoming naturalized Japanese citizens because they feel it would betray their Korean heritage. Critics of Japan like to claim the racist Japanese government has banned from becoming citizens, but this is not true.

There certainly seems to be a lot of ignorance in Japan about crimes committed by foreigners, especially Chinese and Koreans. Maybe it has something to do with the accurate news reports showing South & North Korean leaders make warlike statements against Japan, Korean protests in which the Japanese flag is stomped on, burned, and eaten, and Korean elementary school children drawing anti-Japanese hate pictures. Seeing reports like that might give them the inaccurate view that Koreans permanent residents in Japan are as anti-Japanese as Koreans on the Korean peninsula.

The ignorant views of Japanese people who believe most Koreans in Japan are criminals are about on par with the hateful comments made by Vicky. Such views are “understandable”, but they are not justifiable. There is absolutely nothing wrong with vilifying Vicky’s ignorant statements as what they are.

It might be a lot easier for Korea to “forgive and forget” if Japan actually seemed interested in accepting responsibility for what they did in the past and if Japan weren’t so unapologetically racist in their treatment of outsiders. While the hakujin get treated pretty well, most Asians are not so lucky.

This isn’t a simple issue of Koreans being stubbornly anti-Japanese. The Japanese throughout their economic boom were smug and felt themselves superior to other Asians. They still do in many cases. It’s only their waning economic power and the emergence of China and Korea as economic powers they’ll have to deal with that keeps them from exercising that arrogance at present. This is Koreans finally feeling powerful and important enough to ‘put the Japanese in their place’ to whatever extent they feel they can. It may be petty and ineffectual but it’s an understandable impulse.

It might be a lot easier for Korea to “forgive and forget” if Japan actually seemed interested in accepting responsibility for what they did in the past and if Japan weren’t so unapologetically racist in their treatment of outsiders. While the hakujin get treated pretty well, most Asians are not so lucky.

This isn’t a simple issue of Koreans being stubbornly anti-Japanese. The Japanese throughout their economic boom were smug and felt themselves superior to other Asians. They still do in many cases. It’s only their waning economic power and the emergence of China and Korea as economic powers they’ll have to deal with that keeps them from exercising that arrogance at present. This is Koreans finally feeling powerful and important enough to ‘put the Japanese in their place’ to whatever extent they feel they can. It may be petty and ineffectual but it’s an understandable impulse.

I have to agree with you. I’ve watched quite a bit of Japanese TV in the last year, and never once have I heard of Vicky or her group.

I have to agree with you. I’ve watched quite a bit of Japanese TV in the last year, and never once have I heard of Vicky or her group.

The article goes on to say that she will likely sell her nude photos to groups in several other asian countries, but Japan is an absolute no-no

That’ll learn those evil Japs! Now they’ll just have to jerk off to her for free instead of paying for the privilege!

Actually, I doubt most Japanese people even know she exists, much less care. I’m sure her words will go down well with Korean men who like a little jingoism with their porn, though.

The article goes on to say that she will likely sell her nude photos to groups in several other asian countries, but Japan is an absolute no-no

That’ll learn those evil Japs! Now they’ll just have to jerk off to her for free instead of paying for the privilege!

Actually, I doubt most Japanese people even know she exists, much less care. I’m sure her words will go down well with Korean men who like a little jingoism with their porn, though.

The Germans were ‘the baddies’ during WWII and killed loads of our troops, but you dont hear about our musicians/ models/ whatever refusing to let the germans see their nudey pics.

Forgive and forget, you krazy koreans – its all in the past!

The Germans were ‘the baddies’ during WWII and killed loads of our troops, but you dont hear about our musicians/ models/ whatever refusing to let the germans see their nudey pics.

Forgive and forget, you krazy koreans – its all in the past!

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