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Korea - Japan Tensions
March 9, 2005: South Korea says it is willing to sacrifice good relations with Japan over the issue of who owns the uninhabited Dokdo (Takeshima to the Japanese) islands in the Sea of Hapan (East Sea in Korean). What is really going on here is continued Korean resentment of Japanese colonial occupation from 1910-45, and centuries of Japanese aggression towards Korea.ÃÂ March 8, 2005: South Korea sent four F-5 fighters to intercept a Japanese plane attempting to fly over the Dokdo (Takeshima to the Japanese) islands both South Korea and Japan claim. The Japanese, a Cessna C-560 CitationÃÂ plane turned back.ÃÂ ÃÂ A major Japanese newspaper, the Asahi Shimbun. sent the aircraft to photograph the uninhabited islands. The Japanese aircraft turned around when it received order, via radio, to do so.ÃÂ ÃÂ Are the Koreans really choosing to go with China? Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-03-09 |
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