I've been in China for awhile, so I;m not even aware if Canadians are aware of this. Some tension is building between the Japanese government and those of neighbouring countries which had been victims of Japanese aggression during WWII. The issue involves a history textbook which many, including in Japan, but especially in neighbouring countries such as China and Korea, are saying whitewashes history by downplaying Japanese aggression during WWII. The issue is serious enough that that is a major reason, along with the lack of any any official official apology on the part of the Japanese government, why South Korea vehemently opposes Japan's entry into the UN Security Council, and the government of the PRC has also advised the Japanese government to face history.
Lately, tension between South Korea and the US has risen over the issue as well, due to the US' support for Japan's entry into the Security Council.
I'd like to know if on your side of the Pacific you'd even heard of the issue, and if so, your thoughts on the issue? Also, I haven't followed Canadian news closely lately. Has Canada made any coments relating to Japan's entry into the Council? (I'm guessing not, sinse Canada isn't even a member of the council itself, and so this has nothing to do with Canada, really). But anyway, as an aside, the US really put its foot in its mouth by publicly supporting Japan while knowing nothing of Japan's current relationship with its neighbours, China (a power in its own right), and South Korea (which the US needs for a foothold on the far side of the Asian continent.
Your thoughts?
Lately, tension between South Korea and the US has risen over the issue as well, due to the US' support for Japan's entry into the Security Council.
I'd like to know if on your side of the Pacific you'd even heard of the issue, and if so, your thoughts on the issue? Also, I haven't followed Canadian news closely lately. Has Canada made any coments relating to Japan's entry into the Council? (I'm guessing not, sinse Canada isn't even a member of the council itself, and so this has nothing to do with Canada, really). But anyway, as an aside, the US really put its foot in its mouth by publicly supporting Japan while knowing nothing of Japan's current relationship with its neighbours, China (a power in its own right), and South Korea (which the US needs for a foothold on the far side of the Asian continent.
Your thoughts?