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They apologized for their conduct of the war in general terms in 1995. They've never sent a written apology, however, which is apparently more important. The key thing is that Japanese negationism is ongoing, and it is especially prevalent on Japan's political right. The Chinese people see in the new Japanese government a return to the old denialism.
As for the North issue - the USA probably doesn't want to tie their continued support for South Korea to a Southern acknowledgement of Japan's claims or a forced reconciliation between the two nations, because all that would do is piss off both their main regional allies.
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The Chinese are at fault here too - very much so. But it isn't entirely one-sided, though Abe at least has the advantage - at least in my eyes - that someone actually elected him.
edited 13th Feb '14 10:06:44 AM by Achaemenid
Schild und Schwert der ParteiI believe that Japan has also given compensations for their actions as well. So at least they aren't entirely in denial for their past actions. Though I agree that an officially written apology would be better.
Still though, I can't help but see China (and South Korea for that matter) as being overly sensitive. Like, do we really need to be reminded of what Japan did to them every other week? I get that we need to learn from those actions, which is why I raise my eyebrows at Abe's recent decisions, but I don't think China is going about it in the right way.
I see. And yet:
Japan Seeks Chinese Compensation Over 2010 Boat Collision Incident.
Zhan himself remained adamant that he had done nothing wrong. “The Diaoyutai Islands are a part of China. I went there to fish. That’s legal,” he said upon his return to China. “Those people grabbed me – that was illegal.” China’s government shared Zhan’s stance, and demanded his immediate release. Beijing considers Japan’s Coast Guard patrols to be illegal, since China claims the disputed islands and surrounding waters as its territory.
On a different and slightly related note to the whole thing:
The Maritime Silk Road Vs. The String of Pearls
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edited 13th Feb '14 11:59:54 AM by Quag15
Yeah, that's one in which both sides are to blame. I was mainly talking about WWII.
That said, I really hope that the three main Asian nations can come to an agreement one day soon. For if Japan's denial, China's propaganda, and South Korea'a grudges continue, we are gonna have all of them, in the words of Team America, "all covered in s**t."
edited 13th Feb '14 12:37:34 PM by LDragon2
rollin' on dubs
- A new arms race is exploding into Asia, with an expensive and extensive shopping list of new weapons. Who’s buying what — and where does Australia stand?
- Asia‘s Killer Submarine Boom
An interesting article from The BBC on China and Japan: Seven decades of bitterness
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@Taira: T Hanks for the link. I wasnt aware that Australia had so thoroughly de-militarized itself.
I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.Well since their navy snuck those two carriers through...
How capable would those 2 ships be at actual air craft carrier duties anyway? I know they don't have a hanger deck, which is usually Kind of important , but with the ramp it's clearly design with operation of planes in mind.
I'm baaaaaaack

Maybe not a war, but they're definitely worth fighting for in the eyes of some people, considering the resources hidden underneath and around them.
L Dragon and Tara Mai (Greenmantle and Achaemenid as well), you seem to know a good bit of the political situation between the three countries. I would like to know two things, if you could answer:
1 - Weren't there a couple of Japanese prime ministers who apologized for Nanjing?
2 - South Korea has better/closer relations with China than with Japan, but if the North issue had an influence in the positions regarding the maritime disputes, would South Korea cooperate with Japan (and, by extension, the US) regarding China's ADIZ and the various waters of the respective countries?
edited 13th Feb '14 9:57:49 AM by Quag15