Nowadays, Japan and South Korea are fighting. Usually, people says this is a trade war. As a result, dropping Asia’s trade markets that are influenced by China and America’s trade war and Hong Kong’s protests. Are these incidents were necessary to be occurred? Hong Kong’s people are fighting for their future and freedom. Donald Trump is seeking another presidential term. However, there were tensions between two countries for long times. So, I would say the trade war was inevitable. Seems like Japan picked a fight with South Korea.
On August 2nd, Japan remove South Korea from “WHITE LIST” out of 27 other countries which have Proper Controls and carry out Sensitive Items like Military Equipments. Japan alleged that South Korea shipped these items to third countries like North Korea and Middle Eastern countries. Except the Japan’s official’s statement, no evidences were shown by them.
Japan tighten the shipping of three chemical products which South Korea desperately needs for semiconductors and flat panel screens used in TV and Smartphones. Japan shares 90% of the two of chemicals.
On August 22nd, South Korea said it will scrap an intelligence-sharing pact GSOMIA that enabled Japan to get accurate informations about North Korea’s missile from South Korea. It helped making an announcement of evacuation to Japan’s citizen quickly and made a tie between two countries’ military. The agreement will remain valid until November 22nd, The Korean Herald reported.
Obviously, PM Abe is seeking another term of prime ministership. However, he couldn’t get two thirds of the seats which allow them to change the article in the constitution in last Upper house’s election. Moreover, he failed the deal between Trump. In spite of Trump’s visit of Tokyo, he couldn’t fix an unfair car tax. And more, he agreed to buy useless corns that even China rejected to take from U.S. Last week, Trump and Abe held an announcement together. Apparently, this deal was made before the upper house’s election. A few news agency like Mainichi and Tokyo News Paper reported the rumours of deals at that moments meanwhile the other news media kept silence about it.
It hit Japan’s farmer that Liberal party’s main supporters. Naturally, politician uses national interests for their opinions. Abe government likely moved too far to tribe supporters. As a consequence what we lost. The tie with South Korea. We’ve been having conflicts such as the conspiracy case of both navy’s contacts. Useless mass media accused South Korea without showing any critical proofs. Bloody media escalated tensions. Empty brain celebrities made fun of South Korean’s K-POP. Miserable Japan’s music culture which can’t be compared with globally known K-culture.
Japan’s rationalisation of War time behaviour is part of schools’ education. What did Japan’s military do during War times? Seizure of Manchuria to Nanjing Massacre. The worst killing following Holocaust. Pacific war started with Pearl Harbour, Horrible Battle of Singapore and Bombing of Darwin. Mind washed patriotic young’s acts of Kamikaze, Torturing of prisoners. Here in Australian’s complicated emotions towards Japan. First and Last Japan’s Ground Battle of Okinawa. Use of middle school boys into front-line, Tekketsu Kinnotai. These incidents aren’t taught in schools in the context of Japan’s imperialism, but in the context of victimisation.
