And let me remind you of the fact that during the war Japanese and Koreans fought together against Allies.

In 1943, 303,394 Korean men volunteered for the Japanese army, and in some cases Japanese soldiers fought under Korean lieutenant generals and major generals.

Now the Japanese colonization was wrong as any western colonizations of Asian and African countries were wrong.
Colonized nations were oppressed.

Japan apologized and paid reparations; few European nations did.
Japan offered apology and reparation to the former comfort women and many accepted them.

Korea emulated Japanese comfort women system after the colonization and exploited the Korean women. As far as I know , Korean government has never faced the fact sincerely nor did it offer apologies.

To note the fact that many countries wrongly colonized the other nations does not make a specific colonizer right nor does it make the apology it made insincere and untruthful.

But when one nation demands endless apologies while abstaining from issuing apology to the people it victimized in the similar way, it makes the nation look insincere and untruthful,

but you’ve never apologized truly.
whenever you apologize, you always added “that’s normal in every war”.

It’s like saying that “I’m so sorry I hit you..but nowadays punching people is a trend.

Do you think it’s an apology?

Instead, say “that’s my father’s fault. I’m not the one who did it”

Also, I’d like to point out that I do not in anyway hold modern Germany accountable for attrocities committed in the past.

If Japan hadn’t taken Korea, Russia probably would have. Then the entire country would be communist as of 1917, not just half. Russia, in the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries, was making serious inroads into empire-building in the Far East: the Russo-Japanese War was fought over who would control Korea, and Russia also had serious designs on Manchuria. While Japan’s imperialist advances into NE Asia were hardly altruistic, it wasn’t a case of “Japan vs Freedom” but a case of “Japan vs Russia or anyone else”.

Do please demonstrate how Korean and Chinese historical accounts are “banned” in Japan. And what school textbook lies do you refer to?

This constant equating of Koreans under Japan to Jews under the Nazis is pathetic. Yes, the Koreans were second-class citizens under Japanese rule (but they were citizens), but no, they were not systematically herded into concentration camps and gassed in an attempt to wipe out the race.

What I meant was, “Koreans account for the largest percentage of underaged prostitution CUSTOMERS in Thailand.”

And, if push comes to shove, Koreans account for the largest percentage of underaged prostitution in Thailand. This is a modern issue, meaning a problem today. Is this less important that a war that ended over half a century ago? Why is this issue in the news less than anything that has to do with Japan getting Korean blood boiling?

Korea needs to get its priorities straight, and “not seeking historical apologies from Japan” is a good start.

child, i said no “hate speech” in that thread, and it’s hilarious that it’d be ur first reaction considering the far worse things that have been implied by other posters here before (in fact, as far as my posts go, that’s the worst i’ve ever said). can’t believe that comment hit so close to home for u, talk about a weak ego…i think maybe you might be the korean one here haha

also, this was my original handle at gaijin smash (well, before it was even called that and was on some crummy dns), cept with zeroes, so i have no idea where ur getting this occidental junk from.

btw, about the handle, it’s a pretty stupid notion (seems like a pattern) considering that if you try to sign onto any forum, tomato is usually taken, and for your information, the word tomato did not originate in japan…must be like one of those things where kids also think baseball and curry was invented in japan till they grow up. i have seen a tomojiro around here, but no tomato, so i thought it was fine…if there is one, i’ll change my handle without any fuss; word press doesn’t seem to work with this proxy i’m using.

but yeah, despite ur armchair detective reasoning that makes as little sense as a fecal monkey fight, if crude posts and crappy political enlightenment makes me korean, feel free to label me as such if that’s what gives yer thrills. mabe ur just trying to insult me, and i’ve misunderstood, but even so, it’s not like i’m insecure ’bout it .

as another someone said, “it’s time to practice what yah preach”

Yonhap news 2008/1/08
The parties has criticized Lee’s statement.

“It is far from our nationals’ sentiment.”(国民感情とかけ離れたもの)
“His pragmatism which looks down on our our racial pride crossed the line.”
(民族自尊心という重要な価値をけなすような実用はボーダーラインを超えている」)
“He may be sending the wrong signal to Japan.
(日本に誤ったシグナルを送る可能性)